Psalms 70 — LXXSB

(71) By David, a Psalm sung by the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive.

70Verse 1O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.
^{Verse 2}In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.
^{Verse 3}Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.
^{Verse 4}Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
^{Verse 5}For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, you are my hope from my youth.
^{Verse 6}On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my⁺praise continually.
^{Verse 7}I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are my strong helper.
^{Verse 8}Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, and your majesty all the day.
^{Verse 9}Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
^{Verse 10}For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
^{Verse 11}saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you⌃ and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
^{Verse 12}O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.
^{Verse 13}Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.
^{Verse 14}But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.
^{Verse 15}My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, and your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs of men.
^{Verse 16}I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.
^{Verse 17}O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;
^{Verse 18}even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:
^{Verse 19}even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest heavens, even the mighty works which you have done: O God, who is like to you?
^{Verse 20}What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.
^{Verse 21}You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.
^{Verse 22}I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, because of your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
^{Verse 23}My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
^{Verse 24}Moreover also my tongue shall⁺dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.