Psalms 71:14-21 in English

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

²⁰ Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

¹⁵ And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.

¹⁶ There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

¹⁹ And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

²⁰ The hymns of David the son of Jessæ are ended.

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

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.

²¹ Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

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.

²¹ Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

¹⁵ And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.

¹⁶ There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

¹⁹ And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

²⁰ The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, and of thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

²⁰ Thou, which hast shewed us many and sore troubles, shalt quicken us again, and shalt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase thou my greatness, and turn again and comfort me.

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

¹⁵ I 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.

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

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

¹⁸ And 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!

¹⁹ God, 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.

²⁰ You 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.

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

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: and their name shall be precious before him.

¹⁵ And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: and men shall pray for him continually; and all the day shall they praise him.

¹⁶ There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: the fruit thereof shall be exalted above Libanus, and they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed for ever: his name shall endure longer than the sun: and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

¹⁹ And blessed is his glorious name for ever, even for ever and ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

²⁰ The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honor and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honor and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and grey-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honour and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

¹⁶ I will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only.

¹⁷ O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.

¹⁸ Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

¹⁹ Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

²¹ You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.

¹⁴ But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, and thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

¹⁸ Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto this generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?

²⁰ Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

²¹ Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

¹⁵ And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

¹⁶ And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

¹⁸ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

¹⁹ And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

²⁰ The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

¹⁴ As for me, I will go on hoping in you, and I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵ I will talk about your goodness and your salvation every day, even though it's more than I can understand.

¹⁶ I will come and explain what the Lord has done. I will remind people that you alone do what is right.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still tell others about all the wonderful things you do.

¹⁸ Even though I'm old and gray, please don't abandon me, God. Let me tell the new generation about your power. Let me explain to all who are to come the great things you do.

¹⁹ God, your trustworthy and true nature is higher than the highest heaven! You have done incredible things! God, who is like you?

²⁰ You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.

²¹ You will give me even greater prestige, and you will make me happy again.

¹⁴ But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

¹⁶ I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

¹⁸ Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

¹⁹ And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!

²⁰ Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

²¹ Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

¹⁴ But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

¹⁷ O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?

²⁰ Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

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

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, And will yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness And thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶ I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, And thy power to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, Who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

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.

²¹ Thou shalt increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side.

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

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

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

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

¹⁸ Therefore 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.

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

²⁰ Thou, 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.

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

¹⁴ He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice: And their name shall be precious before him.

¹⁵ And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia: And men shall pray for him continually; And all the day shall they praise him.

¹⁶ There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains: The fruit thereof shall be exalted above Lebanon, And they of the city shall flourish as grass of the earth.

¹⁷ Let his name be blessed forever: His name shall endure longer than the sun: And all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him: All nations shall call him blessed.

¹⁸ Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

¹⁹ And blessed is his glorious name forever, even forever and ever: And all the earth shall be filled with his glory. So be it, so be it.

²⁰ The hymns of David the son of Jesse are ended.

¹⁴ But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall speak of thy goodness,—Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.

¹⁶ I will celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of thine only!

¹⁷ O God! thou hast taught me from my youth, And thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;

¹⁸ And now, when I am old and gray-headed, O God! forsake me not, Until I make known thine arm to the next generation,-Thy mighty power to all that are to come!

¹⁹ For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! O God! who is like unto thee?

²⁰ Thou hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back from the depths of the earth!

²¹ Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again comfort me!

¹⁴ But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.

¹⁵ All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.

¹⁶ I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.

¹⁷ You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.

¹⁸ Even in old age and grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations to come.

¹⁹ Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?

²⁰ You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.

²¹ You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.

¹⁵ All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.

¹⁶ I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.

¹⁷ You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.

¹⁸ Even in old age and grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations to come.

¹⁹ Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?

²⁰ You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.

²¹ You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your tehilah ·praise song·.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Adonai . I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honor, and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope in you and will praise you more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh; I will make mention of your righteousness, yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth; even now I declare your wonderful deeds.

¹⁸ Indeed, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, do not forsake me, as I have been declaring your strength to the next generation, your power to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ Your righteousness also, God, is very high; you who have done great things, God, who is like you?

²⁰ You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ May you increase my honor; turn again and comfort me.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honor and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and grey-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honour and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵ My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof .

¹⁶ I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸ Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

¹⁹ Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!

²⁰ Thou , who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honor and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and grey-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹ Increase my honour and comfort me again.

¹⁴ But I shall hope evermore; and I shall add to ever over all thy praising.

¹⁵ My mouth shall tell thy rightful-ness or rightwiseness; all day thine health. For I knew not by literature, that is, by man’s teaching, but by God’s revelation,

¹⁶ I shall enter into the powers of the Lord; Lord, I shall bethink on thy rightfulness or rightwiseness alone.

¹⁷ God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and till to now; I shall tell out thy marvels.

¹⁸ And till into eld age /into oldness, and the last age; God, forsake thou not me. Till I tell thine arm, or power, to each generation that shall come.

¹⁹ Till I tell of thy might, and thy rightfulness or rightwiseness, God, till into the highest great deeds which thou hast done; God, who is like thee?

²⁰ How great tribulations, many and evil, hast thou showed to me; and thou converted, hast quickened me, and hast again-brought me again from the depths of earth.

²¹ Thou hast multiplied thy great doing; and thou converted, hast comforted me.

¹⁴ But I shall hope evermore; and I shall add to ever over all thy praising. (But I shall have hope in thee forevermore; and I shall praise thee more and more.)

¹⁵ My mouth shall tell thy rightfulness; all day thine health. For I knew not (by) literature, that is, by man’s teaching, but by God’s revelation, (My mouth shall tell out thy righteousness; and thy salvation, (or thy deliverance), all day long. For I know not by literature, (that is, by man’s teaching, or by reading and study, but by the revelation of God).)

¹⁶ I shall enter into the powers of the Lord; Lord, I shall bethink on thy rightfulness alone. (I shall walk in the Lord’s strength; I shall tell out thy righteousness, thine alone.)

¹⁷ God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and till to now; I shall tell out thy marvels. (God, thou hast taught me from my youth; and I have told out all thy marvellous deeds.)

¹⁸ And till into eld (age)/into oldness, and the last age; God, forsake thou not me. Till I tell thine arm, or power, to each generation that shall come. (And now in my old age, and in the last moments; O God, do not thou desert, or abandon, me. And I shall tell of thy power, or of thy might, to each generation yet to come.)

¹⁹ Till I tell (of) thy might, and thy rightfulness, God, till into the highest great deeds which thou hast done; God, who is like thee? (Yea, until I tell of thy might, or of thy power, and thy righteousness, O God; and of the greatest deeds which thou hast done! O God, who is like thee!)

²⁰ How great tribulations, many and evil, hast thou showed to me; and thou converted, hast quickened me, and hast again-brought me again from the depths of earth. (What great troubles, many and evil, thou hast sent me! and then turned, thou hast granted me life, and hast brought me up again from the watery depths of the earth or and hast brought me up again from the grave.)

²¹ Thou hast multiplied thy great doing; and thou converted (or and thou turned), hast comforted me.

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

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

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

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

¹⁸ And 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.

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

²⁰ Because 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.

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