Psalms 71:2-15

²Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.

³Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.

⁴O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

⁵For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

⁶Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

⁷I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

⁸My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.

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

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

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

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

¹³Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.

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

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