Psalms 71:10-23

¹⁰For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

¹¹Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”

¹²O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.

¹³Let those be made ashamed, let them perish, that are adversaries to my soul: let those be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my unhappiness.

¹⁴But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.

¹⁵My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.

¹⁶I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, thine only.

¹⁷O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.

¹⁸Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto this generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

¹⁹And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!

²⁰Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.

²¹Thou wilt increase my greatness, and wilt turn round and comfort me.

²²Also I, I will thank thee with the psaltery, for thy truth, O my God: I will sing unto thee with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

²³My lips shall shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul too, which thou hast redeemed.