Thematic Bible

Psalm 71:1

Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 71:2

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.

Psalm 71:3

Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and fortress.

Psalm 71:4

Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.

Psalm 71:5

For You are my hope, Lord God,
my confidence from my youth.

Psalm 71:6

I have leaned on You from birth;
You took me from my mother’s womb.
My praise is always about You.

Psalm 71:7

I have become an ominous sign to many,
but You are my strong refuge.

Psalm 71:8

My mouth is full of praise
and honor to You all day long.

Psalm 71:9

Don’t discard me in my old age;
as my strength fails, do not abandon me.

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,

Psalm 71:11

saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”

Psalm 71:12

God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 71:13

May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 71:14

But I will hope continually
and will praise You more and more.

Psalm 71:15

My mouth will tell about Your righteousness
and Your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.

Psalm 71:16

I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone.

Psalm 71:17

God, You have taught me from my youth,
and I still proclaim Your wonderful works.

Psalm 71:18

Even when I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me.
Then I will proclaim Your power
to another generation,
Your strength to all who are to come.

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness reaches heaven, God,
You who have done great things;
God, who is like You?

Psalm 71:20

You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,
but You will revive me again.
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.

Psalm 71:21

You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.

Psalm 71:22

Therefore, I will praise You with a harp
for Your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to You with a lyre,
Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 71:23

My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to You
because You have redeemed me.

Psalm 71:24

Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.