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Psalm 71
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| 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. |
 (71:1-24) "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust....."
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| 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear
unto me, and save me. |
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| 71:3
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou
hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. |
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| 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of
the unrighteous and cruel man. |
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| 71:5
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. |
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| 71:6
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out
of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. |
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| 71:7
I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. |
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| 71:8
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. |
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| 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength
faileth. |
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| 71:10
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take
counsel together, |
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| 71:11
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none
to deliver him. |
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| 71:12
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. |
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| 71:13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let
them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. |
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| 71:14
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. |
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| 71:15
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day;
for I know not the numbers thereof. |
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| 71:16
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy
righteousness, even of thine only. |
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| 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy
wondrous works. |
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| 71:18
Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have
shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is
to come. |
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| 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O
God, who is like unto thee! |
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| 71:20
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me
again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. |
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| 71:21
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. |
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| 71:22
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto
thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. |
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| 71:23
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which
thou hast redeemed. |
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| 71:24
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they
are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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