Psalms 71:3-16

³Please listen to me, and save me. Be my rock of protection where I can always go and hide. You gave the command to save me; for you are my rock and fortress.

⁴My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of those who are evil and brutal.

⁵For you, Lord God, are my hope. You are the one I have trusted since I was young.

⁶I have depended on you since birth; you have taken care of me from my mother's womb. That's why I'm always praising you!

⁷My life has been like a miracle to many people, for you have been my powerful protector.

⁸All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!

⁹Don't reject me now I'm getting old. When my strength is gone, please don't abandon me.

¹⁰For my enemies are talking about me; those who want to kill me are plotting together.

¹¹They say, “God has given up on him. Let's go after him because there's no one to save him.”

¹²God, please don't stay away from me. My God, hurry to help me!

¹³Defeat my accusers, get rid of them! May those who want to cause me trouble be covered with shame and disgrace!

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

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

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