Psalms - Chapter 70

Passage

A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion: Deliver me in your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me. Be to me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that you may make me safe. For you are my firmament and my refuge. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust. For you are my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth. By you have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother's womb you are my protector. Of you I shall continually sing: I am become to many as a wonder, but you are a strong helper. Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing your glory; your greatness all the day long. Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not forsake me. For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together, Saying: God has forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him. O God, be not you far from me: O my God, make haste to my help. Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and blame that seek my hurt. But I will always hope; and will add to all your praise. My mouth shall show forth your justice; your salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning, I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of your justice alone. You have taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare your wonderful works. And to old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I show forth your arm to all the generation that is to come: Your power, And your justice, O God, even to the highest great things you have done: O God, who is like to you? How great troubles have you shown me, many and grievous: and turning you have brought me to life, and have brought me back again from the depths of the earth: You have multiplied your magnificence; and turning to me you have comforted me. For I will also confess to you your truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to you with the harp, you holy one of Israel. My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to you; and my soul which you have redeemed. Yea and my tongue shall meditate on your justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.