The Word Am I

The Book of Psalms

Geneva Bible 1599

- Chapter 71 -

In you, Lord, I have found refuge

1
In thee, O Lord, I let me neuer be ashamed.
2
Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.
3
Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway thou hast giuen commandement to saue for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.
4
Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.
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For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.
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Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.
7
I am become as it were a monster vnto but thou art my sure trust.
8
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
9
Cast mee not off in the time of forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10
For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,
11
Saying, God hath forsaken pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
12
Goe not farre from me, O my God, haste thee to helpe me.
13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.
14
But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
15
My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy for I knowe not the nomber.
16
I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,
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Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.
19
And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on for thou hast done great O God, who is like vnto thee!
20
Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.
21
Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
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Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.
23
My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.
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My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.