Psalms 71:1-11

¹In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: Let me never be put to confusion.

²Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: Incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

³Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.

⁴Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

⁵For thou art my hope, O Lord God: Thou art my trust from my youth.

⁶By 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.

⁷I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.

⁸Let my mouth be filled with thy praise And with thy honour all the day.

⁹Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

¹⁰For mine enemies speak against me; And they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

¹¹Saying, God hath forsaken him: Persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.