Psalm 71. In te, Domine, speravi.

1. In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; *
   let me never be ashamed.
2. In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; *
   incline your ear to me and save me.
3. Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; *
   you are my crag and my stronghold.
4. Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, *
   from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.
5. For you are my hope, O Lord God, *
   my confidence since I was young.
6. I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother's womb you have been my strength; *
   my praise shall be always of you.
7. I have become a portent to many; *
   but you are my refuge and my strength.
8. Let my mouth be full of your praise *
   and your glory all the day long.
9. Do not cast me off in my old age; *
   forsake me not when my strength fails.
10. For my enemies are talking against me, *
    and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
11. They say, "God has forsaken him; go after him and seize him; *
    because there is none who will save."
12. O God, be not far from me; *
    come quickly to help me, O my God.
13. Let those who set themselves against me be put to shame and be disgraced; *
    let those who seek to do me evil be covered with scorn and reproach.
14. But I shall always wait in patience, *
    and shall praise you more and more.
15. My mouth shall recount your mighty acts and saving deeds all day long; *
    though I cannot know the number of them.
16. I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; *
    I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.
17. O God, you have taught me since I was young, *
    and to this day I tell of your wonderful works.
18. And now that I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, *
    till I make known your strength to this generation and your power to all who are to come.
19. Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; *
    you have done great things; who is like you, O God?
20. You have showed me great troubles and adversities, *
    but you will restore my life and bring me up again from the deep places of the earth.
21. You strengthen me more and more; *
    you enfold and comfort me,
22. Therefore I will praise you upon the lyre for your faithfulness, O my God; *
    I will sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23. My lips will sing with joy when I play to you, *
    and so will my soul, which you have redeemed.
24. My tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, *
    for they are ashamed and disgraced who sought to do me harm.