English / ERV
Psalms 71
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1LORD, I depend on you for protection. Don’t let me be disappointed.
- 2You always do what is right, so come and save me. Listen to me and save me.
- 3Be my Rock, my place of safety. Be my fortress, and protect me! You are my Rock and my protection.
- 4My God, save me from wicked people. Save me from cruel, evil people.
- 5Lord GOD, you are my hope. I have trusted you since I was a young boy.
- 6I depended on you even before I was born. I relied on you even in my mother’s womb. I have always prayed to you.[1]
- 7You are my source of strength, so I have been an example to others.
- 8I am always singing about the wonderful things you do.
- 9Don’t throw me away just because I am old. Don’t leave me as I lose my strength.
- 10My enemies make plans against me. They have met together and are making plans to kill me.
- 11They say, “Go get him! God has left him, so there is no one to help him.”
- 12God, don’t leave me! My God, hurry and help me!
- 13Defeat my enemies. Destroy them completely! They are trying to hurt me. Let them suffer shame and disgrace.
- 14Then I will always trust in you and praise you more and more.
- 15I will tell people how good you are. I will tell about all the times you saved me— too many times to count.
- I will tell about your greatness, my Lord GOD. I will talk only about you and your goodness.