Psalm 71

In you, O Lord, have I put my trust:¹ let me never be put to confusion: but rid me, and deliver me in your righteousness; incline your ear to me, and save me.

Be my strong hold, whereunto I may always resort: you have promised to help me; for you are my house of defense, and my castle.

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly: out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

For you, O Lord God, are the one that I long for: you are my hope, even from my youth.

Through you have I been held up ever since I was born: you are he that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise shall always be of you.

I have become as it were a monster to many: but my sure trust is in you.

O let my mouth be filled with your praise: that I may sing of your glory and honor all the day long.

Cast me not away in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength fails me.

For my enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying: God has forsaken him, persecute him, and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Go not far from me, O God: my God, haste you to help me.

Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul: let them be covered with shame and dishonor that seek to do me evil.

As for me, I will patiently abide always: and will praise you more and more.

My mouth shall daily speak of your righteousness and salvation: for I know no end thereof.

I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God: and will make mention of your righteousness only.

You, O God, have taught me from my youth up until now: therefore will I tell of your wondrous works.

Forsake me not, O God, in my old age, when I am gray-headed: until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to all them that are yet to come.

Your righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that you have done: O God, who is like to you?

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;²

Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.³