Psalms 71:10-21

¹⁰My enemies say that they want to kill me; they plan together how they can do that.

¹¹They say about me, “God has abandoned him; so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.”

¹²God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!

¹³Cause those who ◄accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong► to be defeated and destroyed; cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced.

¹⁴But as for me, I will continually and confidently expect you to do great things for me, and I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.

¹⁶Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds; I will proclaim that only you always act justly.

¹⁷God, you have taught me many/those things ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds.

¹⁸And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me. Stay with me while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren HYP that you are very powerful!

¹⁹God, you do many righteous deeds; it is as though they extend up to the sky. You have done great things; there is no one like you RHQ.

²⁰You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, but you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead HYP, you will keep me alive.

²¹You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/comfort me again.