71:11 They say, 1 “God has abandoned him.
Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!”
71:12 O God, do not remain far away from me!
My God, hurry and help me! 2
71:13 May my accusers be humiliated and defeated!
May those who want to harm me 3 be covered with scorn and disgrace!
71:14 As for me, I will wait continually,
and will continue to praise you. 4
71:15 I will tell about your justice,
and all day long proclaim your salvation, 5
though I cannot fathom its full extent. 6
71:16 I will come and tell about 7 the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord.
I will proclaim your justice – yours alone.
71:17 O God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I am still declaring 8 your amazing deeds.
71:18 Even when I am old and gray, 9
O God, do not abandon me,
until I tell the next generation about your strength,
and those coming after me about your power. 10
71:19 Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; 11
you have done great things. 12
O God, who can compare to you? 13
71:20 Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress, 14
revive me once again! 15
Bring me up once again 16 from the depths of the earth!
71:21 Raise me to a position of great honor! 17
Turn and comfort me! 18
71:22 I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument,
praising 19 your faithfulness, O my God!
I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp,
O Holy One of Israel! 20
71:23 My lips will shout for joy! Yes, 21 I will sing your praises!
I will praise you when you rescue me! 22
71:24 All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice,
for those who want to harm me 23 will be embarrassed and ashamed. 24