^{1 Ref} In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

^{2 Ref} Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

^{3 Ref} Be thou 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.

^{4 Ref} Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

^{5 Ref} For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: `Thou art' my trust from my youth.

^{6 Ref} By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.

^{7 Ref} I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.

^{8 Ref} My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.

^{9 Ref} Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

^{10 Ref} For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

^{11 Ref} Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

^{12 Ref} O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

^{13 Ref} Let them be put to shame `and' consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

^{14 Ref} But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.

^{15 Ref} My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, `And' of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers `thereof'.

^{16 Ref} I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

^{17 Ref} O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

^{18 Ref} Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto `the next' generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

^{19 Ref} Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

^{20 Ref} Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

^{21 Ref} Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

^{22 Ref} I will also praise thee with the psaltery, `Even' thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

^{23 Ref} My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

^{24 Ref} My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt. Psalm 72 `A Psalm' of Solomon.

^{1 Ref} In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

^{2 Ref} Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

^{3 Ref} 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.

^{4 Ref} Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

^{5 Ref} For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; My confidence from my youth.

^{6 Ref} 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.

^{7 Ref} I am a marvel to many, But you are my strong refuge.

^{8 Ref} My mouth shall be filled with your praise, With your honor all the day.

^{9 Ref} Don't reject me in my old age. Don't forsake me when my strength fails.

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

^{11 Ref} Saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

^{12 Ref} God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

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

^{14 Ref} But I will always hope, And will add to all of your praise.

^{15 Ref} My mouth will tell about your righteousness, And of your salvation all day, Though I don't know its full measure.

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

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

^{18 Ref} 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.

^{19 Ref} Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; You have done great things. God, who is like you?

^{20 Ref} 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.

^{21 Ref} Increase my honor, And comfort me again.

^{22 Ref} 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.

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

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