{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/71","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:58:30.363Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":71,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":70,"nextChapter":72,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion: "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth; "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother's womb thou art my protector. Of thee shall I continually sing: "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together, "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not knows learning, "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power, "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"and thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee? "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth : "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 71 (DRB)","markdown":"[Psalms 71](https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/71)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/psalms/71 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}