Psalms 71 (TFTU)

1 Yahweh, I have come to you to ◄get refuge/be protected►;never allow me to become ashamed because of being defeated. 2 Because you always do what is right, help me and rescue me;listen to me, and save me! 3 Be like an overhanging rock [MET] under which I can be safe/protected; be like a strong fortress in which I am safe [DOU].You continually command (OR, Continually command) your angels to rescue me. 4 God, rescue me from wicked people,from the power of unjust and evil men. 5 Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect to help me;I have trusted in you since I was young. 6 I have depended on you all my life;you have taken care of me [IDM] since the day that I was born, so I will always praise you. 7 The manner in which I have conducted my life has been an example to many people,because they realize that you have been my strong defender. 8 I praise you all day long,and I proclaim that you are glorious/wonderful. 9 Now, when I have become an old man, do not reject/abandon me;do not abandon me now, when I am not strong anymore. 10 My enemies say that they want to kill me;they plan together how they can do that. 11 They say about me, “God has abandoned him;so now we can pursue him and seize him,because there is no one who will rescue him.” 12 God, do not stay far away from me;hurry to help me! 13 Cause those who ◄accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong► to be defeated and destroyed;cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced. 14 But as for me, I will continually and confidently expect you to do great things for me,and I will praise you more and more. 15 I will tell people that you do what is right;all day long I will tell people how you have saved me,although what you have done is more than I can fully understand. 16 Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds;I will proclaim that only you always act justly. 17 God, you have taught me many/those things ever since I was young,and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds. 18 And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray,do not abandon me. Stay with me while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren [HYP] that you are very powerful! 19 God, you do many righteous deeds; it is as though they extend up to the sky.You have done great things;there is no one like you [RHQ]. 20 You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, but you will cause me to become strong again;when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive. 21 You will cause me to be greatly honoredand you will encourage/comfort me again. 22 I will also praise you while I play my harp;I will praise you, my God, for faithfully doing what you have promised to do.I will play hymns to praise you, the holy God whom we Israelis worship. 23 I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play the harp for you;with my entire inner being I will singbecause you have rescued me. 24 All day long I will tell people that you act righteously,because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.

Psalms 71 (TFTU)

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