Psalms 71 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 72

¹By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

KJVA Psalm for Solomon^H8010. Give^H5414^(H8798) the king^H4428 thy judgments^H4941, O God^H430, and thy righteousness^H6666 unto the king's^H4428 son^H1121.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

KJVHe shall judge^H1777^(H8799) thy people^H5971 with righteousness^H6664, and thy poor^H6041 with judgment^H4941.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

KJVThe mountains^H2022 shall bring^H5375^(H8799) peace^H7965 to the people^H5971, and the little hills^H1389, by righteousness^H6666.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

KJVHe shall judge^H8199^(H8799) the poor^H6041 of the people^H5971, he shall save^H3467^(H8686) the children^H1121 of the needy^H34, and shall break in pieces^H1792^(H8762) the oppressor^H6231^(H8802).

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

KJVThey shall fear^H3372^(H8799) thee as long as^H5973 the sun^H8121 and moon^H3394 endure^H6440, throughout all^H1755 generations^H1755.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

KJVHe shall come down^H3381^(H8799) like rain^H4306 upon the mown^H1488 grass: as showers^H7241 that water^H2222 the earth^H776.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

KJVIn his days^H3117 shall the righteous^H6662 flourish^H6524^(H8799); and abundance^H7230 of peace^H7965 so long as the moon^H3394 endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

KJVHe shall have dominion^H7287^(H8799) also from sea^H3220 to sea^H3220, and from the river^H5104 unto the ends^H657 of the earth^H776.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

KJVThey that dwell in the wilderness^H6728 shall bow^H3766^(H8799) before^H6440 him; and his enemies^H341^(H8802) shall lick^H3897^(H8762) the dust^H6083.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

KJVThe kings^H4428 of Tarshish^H8659 and of the isles^H339 shall bring^H7725^(H8686) presents^H4503: the kings^H4428 of Sheba^H7614 and Seba^H5434 shall offer^H7126^(H8686) gifts^H814.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

KJVYea, all kings^H4428 shall fall down^H7812^(H8691) before him: all nations^H1471 shall serve^H5647^(H8799) him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

KJVFor he shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) the needy^H34 when he crieth^H7768^(H8764); the poor^H6041 also, and him that hath no helper^H5826^(H8802).

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

KJVHe shall spare^H2347^(H8799) the poor^H1800 and needy^H34, and shall save^H3467^(H8686) the souls^H5315 of the needy^H34.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

KJVHe shall redeem^H1350^(H8799) their soul^H5315 from deceit^H8496 and violence^H2555: and precious^H3365^(H8799) shall their blood^H1818 be in his sight^H5869.

¹⁵ He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

KJVAnd he shall live^H2421^(H8799), and to him shall be given^H5414^(H8799) of the gold^H2091 of Sheba^H7614: prayer also shall be made^H6419^(H8691) for him continually^H8548; and daily^H3117 shall he be praised^H1288^(H8762).

¹⁶ Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

KJVThere shall be an handful^H6451 of corn^H1250 in the earth^H776 upon the top^H7218 of the mountains^H2022; the fruit^H6529 thereof shall shake^H7493^(H8799) like Lebanon^H3844: and they of the city^H5892 shall flourish^H6692^(H8686) like grass^H6212 of the earth^H776.

¹⁷ His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

KJVHis name^H8034 shall endure for ever^H5769: his name^H8034 shall be continued^H5125^(H8735)^(H8675)^H5125^(H8686) as long as^H6440 the sun^H8121: and men shall be blessed^H1288^(H8691) in him: all nations^H1471 shall call him blessed^H833^(H8762).

¹⁸ Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, who only doeth^H6213^(H8802) wondrous things^H6381^(H8737).

¹⁹ Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

KJVAnd blessed^H1288^(H8803) be his glorious^H3519 name^H8034 for ever^H5769: and let the whole earth^H776 be filled^H4390^(H8735) with his glory^H3519; Amen^H543, and Amen^H543.

²⁰ This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

KJVThe prayers^H8605 of David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 are ended^H3615^(H8795).

WEB·Psalms 71

¹In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

KJVIn thee, O LORD^H3068, do I put my trust^H2620^(H8804): let me never^H408^H5769 be put to confusion^H954^(H8799).

² Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

KJVDeliver^H5337^(H8686) me in thy righteousness^H6666, and cause me to escape^H6403^(H8762): incline^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241 unto me, and save^H3467^(H8685) me.

³ Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

KJVBe thou my strong^H6697 habitation^H4583, whereunto I may continually^H8548 resort^H935^(H8800): thou hast given commandment^H6680^(H8765) to save^H3467^(H8687) me; for thou art my rock^H5553 and my fortress^H4686.

⁴ Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

KJVDeliver^H6403^(H8761) me, O my God^H430, out of the hand^H3027 of the wicked^H7563, out of the hand^H3709 of the unrighteous^H5765^(H8764) and cruel man^H2556^(H8802).

⁵ For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

KJVFor thou art my hope^H8615, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069: thou art my trust^H4009 from my youth^H5271.

⁶ I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.

KJVBy thee have I been holden up^H5564^(H8738) from the womb^H990: thou art he that took^H1491^(H8802) me out of my mother's^H517 bowels^H4578: my praise^H8416 shall be continually^H8548 of thee.

⁷ I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

KJVI am as a wonder^H4159 unto many^H7227; but thou art my strong^H5797 refuge^H4268.

⁸ My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

KJVLet my mouth^H6310 be filled^H4390^(H8735) with thy praise^H8416 and with thy honour^H8597 all the day^H3117.

⁹ Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

KJVCast me not off^H7993^(H8686) in the time^H6256 of old age^H2209; forsake^H5800^(H8799) me not when my strength^H3581 faileth^H3615^(H8800).

¹⁰ For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

KJVFor mine enemies^H341^(H8802) speak^H559^(H8804) against me; and they that lay wait^H8104^(H8802) for my soul^H5315 take counsel^H3289^(H8738) together^H3162,

¹¹ saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”

KJVSaying^H559^(H8800), God^H430 hath forsaken^H5800^(H8804) him: persecute^H7291^(H8798) and take^H8610^(H8798) him; for there is none to deliver^H5337^(H8688) him.

¹² God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

KJVO God^H430, be not far^H7368^(H8799) from me: O my God^H430, make haste^H2363^(H8798)^(H8675)^H2439 for my help^H5833.

¹³ Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

KJVLet them be confounded^H954^(H8799) and consumed^H3615^(H8799) that are adversaries^H7853^(H8802) to my soul^H5315; let them be covered^H5844^(H8799) with reproach^H2781 and dishonour^H3639 that seek^H1245^(H8764) my hurt^H7451.

¹⁴ But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

KJVBut I will hope^H3176^(H8762) continually^H8548, and will yet praise^H8416 thee more^H3254^(H8689) and more^H3254^(H8689).

¹⁵ My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

KJVMy mouth^H6310 shall shew forth^H5608^(H8762) thy righteousness^H6666 and thy salvation^H8668 all the day^H3117; for I know^H3045^(H8804) not the numbers^H5615 thereof.

¹⁶ I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

KJVI will go in^H935^(H8799) the strength^H1369 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069: I will make mention^H2142^(H8686) of thy righteousness^H6666, even of thine only.

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

KJVO God^H430, thou hast taught^H3925^(H8765) me from my youth^H5271: and hitherto have I declared^H5046^(H8686) thy wondrous works^H6381^(H8737).

¹⁸ Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

KJVNow also when^H5704 I am old^H2209 and grayheaded^H7872, O God^H430, forsake^H5800^(H8799) me not; until I have shewed^H5046^(H8686) thy strength^H2220 unto this generation^H1755, and thy power^H1369 to every one that is to come^H935^(H8799).

¹⁹ God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

KJVThy righteousness^H6666 also, O God^H430, is very high^H4791, who hast done^H6213^(H8804) great things^H1419: O God^H430, who is like unto thee!

²⁰ You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

KJVThou, which hast shewed^H7200^(H8689) me great^H7227 and sore^H7451 troubles^H6869, shalt quicken^H2421^(H8762) me again^H7725^(H8799), and shalt bring me up^H5927^(H8686) again^H7725^(H8799) from the depths^H8415 of the earth^H776.

²¹ Increase my honor and comfort me again.

KJVThou shalt increase^H7235^(H8686) my greatness^H1420, and comfort^H5162^(H8762) me on every side^H5437^(H8735).

²² I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

KJVI will also praise^H3034^(H8686) thee with the psaltery^H3627^(H8676)^H5035, even thy truth^H571, O my God^H430: unto thee will I sing^H2167^(H8762) with the harp^H3658, O thou Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478.

²³ My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

KJVMy lips^H8193 shall greatly rejoice^H7442^(H8762) when I sing^H2167^(H8762) unto thee; and my soul^H5315, which thou hast redeemed^H6299^(H8804).

²⁴ My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.

KJVMy tongue^H3956 also shall talk^H1897^(H8799) of thy righteousness^H6666 all the day^H3117 long: for they are confounded^H954^(H8804), for they are brought unto shame^H2659^(H8804), that seek^H1245^(H8764) my hurt^H7451.

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