Psalms Chapter 71 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

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בְּךָ יְהוָ֣ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל אֵב֥וֹשָׁ֗ה לְעוֹלָֽם׃

KJVIn thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!

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בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי וּֽ֭תְפַלְּטֵנִי הַטֵּה אֵלַ֣י אָזְנֶ֑ךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

KJVDeliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!

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הֱיֵ֨ה לִ֤י ׀ לְצ֣וּר מָע֣וֹן לָב֣וֹא תָּמִ֑יד צִוִּ֥יתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי כִּ֘י סַלְעִ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִ֗י אָֽתָּה׃

KJVBe thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

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אֱלֹהַ֗י פַּלְּטֵ֥נִי מִיַּ֥ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִכַּ֥ף מְ֝עַוֵּ֗ל וְחוֹמֵֽץ׃

KJVDeliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.

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כִּֽי אַ֭תָּה תִּקְוָתִ֑י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְ֝הוִ֗ה מִבְטַחִ֥י מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃

KJVFor thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.

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עָלֶ֗יךָ נִ֫סְמַ֥כְתִּי מִבֶּ֫טֶן מִ֥מְּעֵי אִמִּ֥י אַ֗תָּה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֥ תְ֝הִלָּתִ֗י תָמִֽיד׃

KJVBy 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.

Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you.

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כְּמוֹפֵ֣ת הָ֭יִיתִי לְרַבִּ֑ים וְ֝אַתָּ֗ה מַֽחֲסִי עֹֽז׃

KJVI am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.

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יִמָּלֵ֣א פִ֭י תְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָ כָּל הַ֝יּ֗וֹם תִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃

KJVLet my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.

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אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵ֣נִי לְעֵ֣ת זִקְנָ֑ה כִּכְל֥וֹת כֹּ֝חִ֗י אַֽל תַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃

KJVCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.

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כִּֽי אָמְר֣וּ אוֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י נוֹעֲצ֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

KJVFor mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together

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לֵאמֹ֗ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים עֲזָב֑וֹ רִדְפ֥וּ וְ֝תִפְשׂ֗וּהוּ כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃

KJVSaying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

and say: God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him.

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אֱלֹהִ֥ים אַל תִּרְחַ֑ק מִ֗מֶּנִּי אֱלֹהַ֥י לְעֶזְרָתִ֗י חֽוּשָׁה׃

KJVO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!

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יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ יִכְל֨וּ ׀ שֹׂטְנֵ֬י נַפְשִׁ֗י יַעֲט֥וּ חֶרְפָּ֗ה וּכְלִמָּ֗ה מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃

KJVLet them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may those who seek my hurt be covered!

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וַאֲנִ֣י תָ֭מִיד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י עַל כָּל תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

KJVBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.

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פִּ֤י יְסַפֵּ֣ר צִדְקָתֶ֣ךָ כָּל הַ֭יּוֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י לֹ֝א יָדַ֗עְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹת׃

KJVMy mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.

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אָב֗וֹא בִּגְבֻר֣וֹת אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אַזְכִּ֥יר צִ֝דְקָתְךָ֗ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃

KJVI will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will come with your mighty deeds, O Lord GOD; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

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אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּ֫דְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד הֵ֥נָּה אַ֝גִּ֗יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

KJVO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

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וְגַם עַד זִקְנָ֥ה וְשֵׂיבָ֗ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים אַל תַּעַזְבֵ֑נִי עַד אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכָֽל יָב֣וֹא גְּ֭בוּרָתֶ֣ךָ׃

KJVNow also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.

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וְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֮ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַ֫ד מָ֥רוֹם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂ֣יתָ גְדֹל֑וֹת אֱלֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמ֣וֹךָ׃

KJVThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?

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אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִרְאִ֘יתַ֤נִי צָר֣וֹת רַבּ֣וֹת וְרָע֑וֹת תָּשׁ֘וּב תְּחַיֵּ֗נִי וּמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֣וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃

KJVThou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.

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תֶּ֘רֶב גְּדֻלָּתִ֗י וְתִסֹּ֥ב תְּנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃

KJVThou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.

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גַּ֤ם אֲנִ֗י אוֹדְךָ֗ בִּכְלִי נֶ֫בֶל אֲמִתְּךָ֥ אֱלֹהָ֑י אֲזַמְּרָ֥ה לְ֝ךָ֗ בְכִנּ֣וֹר קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

KJVI will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

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

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תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּה שְׂפָתַ֣י כִּ֣י אֲזַמְּרָה לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּדִֽיתָ׃

KJVMy lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.

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גַּם לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כָּל הַ֫יּ֥וֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֥ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֥י בֹ֝שׁוּ כִּ֣י חָ֣פְרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י רָעָתִֽי׃

KJVMy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.

Psalms — Chapter 71