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Psalms 70

Brenton's English Septuagint · Berean Standard Bible

70:1

By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in thee: let me never be put to shame.

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70:2

In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me.

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70:3

Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge.

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70:4

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

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70:5

For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, [thou art] my hope from my youth.

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70:6

On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my praise continually.

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70:7

I am become as it were a wonder to many; but thou art [my] strong helper.

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70:8

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn thy glory, [and] thy majesty all the day.

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70:9

Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

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70:10

For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

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70:11

saying, God has forsaken him: persecute ye and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].

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70:12

O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw nigh to my help.

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70:13

Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

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70:14

But I will hope continually, and will praise thee more and more.

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70:15

My mouth shall declare thy righteousness openly, [and] thy salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

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70:16

I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only.

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70:17

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders;

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70:18

even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared thine arm to all the generation that is to come:

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70:19

even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?

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70:20

What afflictions many and sore hast thou shewed me! yet thou didst turn and quicken me, and broughtest me again from the depths of the earth.

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70:21

Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth.

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70:22

I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, [because of] thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

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70:23

My lips shall rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

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70:24

Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon thy righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.

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