Psalms 71:3-18

³Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

⁴My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

⁵For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

⁶On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

⁷I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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

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

¹⁰For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁸Now 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.