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Psalms 71:1
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In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.
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Psalms 71:2
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Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
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Psalms 71:3
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Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
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Psalms 71:4
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My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
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Psalms 71:5
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For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.
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Psalms 71:6
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On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.
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Psalms 71:7
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I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
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Psalms 71:8
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My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.
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Psalms 71:9
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Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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Psalms 71:10
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For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,
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Psalms 71:11
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Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.
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Psalms 71:12
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O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.
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Psalms 71:13
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Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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Psalms 71:14
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But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.
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Psalms 71:15
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My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].
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Psalms 71:16
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I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.
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Psalms 71:17
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O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:
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Psalms 71:18
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Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.
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Psalms 71:19
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And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?
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Psalms 71:20
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Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;
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Psalms 71:21
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Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
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Psalms 71:22
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I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.
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Psalms 71:23
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My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
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Psalms 71:24
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My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.
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