Psalms 71:12-23

¹²O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

¹³They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered with reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

¹⁴And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

¹⁵My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

¹⁶I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness — Thine only.

¹⁷God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

¹⁸And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

¹⁹And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?

²⁰Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back — Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back — Thou bringest me up.

²¹Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest — Thou comfortest me,

²²I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

²³My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,