{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":71,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/70","next":"psalms/72","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let me never be put to shame."}],"h":"Be My Rock of Refuge","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"incline Your ear and save me."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Be my rock of refuge,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"where I can always go."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Give the command to save me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for You are my rock and my fortress."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":5,"t":"For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"For You are my hope, O Lord GOD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my confidence from my youth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":6,"t":"I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I have leaned on You since birth;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You pulled me from my mother’s womb."},{"style":"indent2","t":"My praise is always for You."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I have become a portent to many,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"but You are my strong refuge."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"My mouth is filled [with] Your praise [and with] Your splendor all day long.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My mouth is filled [with] Your praise"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and with] Your splendor all day long."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not discard me in my old age;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not forsake me when my strength fails."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For my enemies speak against me,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"saying,“ God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"saying,“ God has forsaken him;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"pursue him and seize him,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for there is no one to rescue him.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Be not far from me, O God."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Hurry, O my God, to help me."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":13,"t":"May the accusers of my soul be ashamed [and] consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"May the accusers of my soul"},{"style":"indent2","t":"be ashamed [and] consumed;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"may those who seek my harm"},{"style":"indent2","t":"be covered with scorn and disgrace."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"But I will always hope"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and will praise You more and more."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My mouth will declare Your righteousness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and Your salvation all day long,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"though I cannot know their full measure."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":16,"t":"I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness — Yours alone.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will proclaim Your righteousness — Yours alone."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"O God, You have taught me from my youth,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Even when I am old and gray,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"do not forsake me, O God,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"until I proclaim Your power to the next generation,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Your might to all who are to come."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":19,"t":"Your righteousness [reaches] to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Your righteousness [reaches] to the heavens, O God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You who have done great things."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Who, O God, is like You?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":20,"t":"Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You will revive me once again."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Even from the depths of the earth"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You will bring me back up."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":21,"t":"You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You will increase my honor"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and comfort me once again."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":22,"t":"So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"So I will praise You with the harp"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for Your faithfulness, O my God;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will sing praise to You with the lyre,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"O Holy One of Israel."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":23,"t":"When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"When I sing praise to You"},{"style":"indent2","t":"my lips will shout for joy,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"along with my soul,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"which You have redeemed."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":24,"t":"My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My tongue will indeed proclaim"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Your righteousness all day long,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for those who seek my harm"},{"style":"indent2","t":"are disgraced and confounded."}],"style":"indent1"}]}