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71:1 In Thee, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed. 71:2 In Thy righteousness deliver me, and rescue me; Incline Thine ear to me, and save me. 71:3 Be Thou to me a rock of habitation, to which I may continually come; Thou hast given commandment to save me, For Thou art my rock and my fortress. 71:4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man, 71:5 For Thou art my hope; O Lord God, [Thou art] my confidence from my youth. 71:6 By Thee I have been sustained from [my] birth; Thou art He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of Thee. 71:7 I have become a marvel to many; For Thou art my strong refuge. 71:8 My mouth is filled with Thy praise, And with Thy glory all day long. 71:9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails. 71:10 For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together, 71:11 Saying, "God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver." 71:12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help! 71:13 Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed [and] consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me. 71:14 But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise Thee yet more and more. 71:15 My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, [And] of Thy salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum [of them]. 71:16 I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, Thine alone. 71:17 O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; And I still declare Thy wondrous deeds. 71:18 And even when [I am] old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Thy strength to [this] generation, Thy power to all who are to come. 71:19 For Thy righteousness, O God, [reaches] to the heavens, Thou who hast done great things; O God, who is like Thee? 71:20 Thou, who hast shown me many troubles and distresses, Wilt revive me again, And wilt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 71:21 Mayest Thou increase my greatness, And turn [to] comfort me. 71:22 I will also praise Thee with a harp, [Even] Thy truth, O my God; To Thee I will sing praises with the lyre, O Thou Holy One of Israel. 71:23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to Thee; And my soul, which Thou hast redeemed. 71:24 My tongue also will utter Thy righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.