--- title: Psalms 71 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 71 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/71/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 71 # Psalms 71 24 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [71:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.1/) — בְּךָֽ־יְהוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽם׃ — In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed. - [71:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.2/) — בְּצִדְקָתְךָ תַּצִּילֵנִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵנִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַי אָזְנְךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ — Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me. - [71:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.3/) — הֱיֵה לִי ׀ לְצוּר מָעוֹן לָבוֹא תָּמִיד צִוִּיתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי כִּֽי־סַלְעִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אָֽתָּה׃ — Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress. - [71:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.4/) — אֱ‍ֽלֹהַי פַּלְּטֵנִי מִיַּד רָשָׁע מִכַּף מְעַוֵּל וְחוֹמֵץ׃ — O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man. - [71:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.5/) — כִּֽי־אַתָּה תִקְוָתִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה מִבְטַחִי מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃ — For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth. - [71:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.6/) — עָלֶיךָ ׀ נִסְמַכְתִּי מִבֶּטֶן מִמְּעֵי אִמִּי אַתָּה גוֹזִי בְּךָ תְהִלָּתִי תָמִֽיד׃ — Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee. - [71:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.7/) — כְּמוֹפֵת הָיִיתִי לְרַבִּים וְאַתָּה מַֽחֲסִי־עֹֽז׃ — I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge. - [71:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.8/) — יִמָּלֵא פִי תְּהִלָּתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃ — My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day. - [71:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.9/) — אַֽל־תַּשְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵת זִקְנָה כִּכְלוֹת כֹּחִי אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃ — Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not. - [71:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.10/) — כִּֽי־אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי וְשֹׁמְרֵי נַפְשִׁי נוֹעֲצוּ יַחְדָּֽו׃ — For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together, - [71:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.11/) — לֵאמֹר אֱלֹהִים עֲזָבוֹ רִֽדְפוּ וְתִפְשׂוּהוּ כִּי־אֵין מַצִּֽיל׃ — Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.' - [71:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.12/) — אֱלֹהִים אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי אֱלֹהַי לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁה׃ — O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me. - [71:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.13/) — יֵבֹשׁוּ יִכְלוּ שֹׂטְנֵי נַפְשִׁי יַֽעֲטוּ חֶרְפָּה וּכְלִמָּה מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִֽי׃ — Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt. - [71:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.14/) — וַאֲנִי תָּמִיד אֲיַחֵל וְהוֹסַפְתִּי עַל־כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ — But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more. - [71:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.15/) — פִּי ׀ יְסַפֵּר צִדְקָתֶךָ כָּל־הַיּוֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶךָ כִּי לֹא יָדַעְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹת׃ — My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. - [71:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.16/) — אָבוֹא בִּגְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה אַזְכִּיר צִדְקָתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ — I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only. - [71:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.17/) — אֱ‍ֽלֹהִים לִמַּדְתַּנִי מִנְּעוּרָי וְעַד־הֵנָּה אַגִּיד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ — O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works. - [71:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.18/) — וְגַם עַד־זִקְנָה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה אֱלֹהִים אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד־אַגִּיד זְרוֹעֲךָ לְדוֹר לְכָל־יָבוֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃ — And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come. - [71:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.19/) — וְצִדְקָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים עַד־מָרוֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָ גְדֹלוֹת אֱלֹהִים מִי כָמֽוֹךָ׃ — Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee? - [71:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.20/) — אֲשֶׁר הִרְאִיתַנִי ׀ צָרוֹת רַבּוֹת וְרָעוֹת תָּשׁוּב תְּחַיֵּינִי וּֽמִתְּהֹמוֹת הָאָרֶץ תָּשׁוּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃ — Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth. - [71:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.21/) — תֶּרֶב ׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִי וְתִסֹּב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ — Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me. - [71:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.22/) — גַּם־אֲנִי ׀ אוֹדְךָ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל אֲמִתְּךָ אֱלֹהָי אֲזַמְּרָה לְךָ בְכִנּוֹר קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — I also will give thanks unto Thee with the psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O Thou Holy One of Israel. - [71:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.23/) — תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי כִּי אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּךְ וְנַפְשִׁי אֲשֶׁר פָּדִֽיתָ׃ — My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed. - [71:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.71.24/) — גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִי כָּל־הַיּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּה צִדְקָתֶךָ כִּי־בֹשׁוּ כִֽי־חָפְרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתִֽי׃ — My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt. - ← previous: [Psalms 70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/70/) - next →: [Psalms 72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/72/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)