Your favorite Psalm.

[joeb]

I thought there was another forum for this kind of thing, but couldn't find one.

This is my new favorite Psalm. For years, since the late 70's, mine has been the 40th Psalm, but this one has replaced it resoundingly. I'm not sure who wrote it, but whoever it was, was someone I can really relate to.

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Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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

3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.*n1

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

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

6 By 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.

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

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

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

10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,*n2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.*n3*n4

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

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

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

22 I 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.*n5

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

24 My 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.

[Gerr]

Although there are several psalms that I love, Ps 23 is still my favorite.

[Gail]

Joel- you should memorise it for a challenge

[LifeHiscost]

Here's the New Living Translation of Psalms 71, joeb. What do you think of it?

"1 O Lord, I have come to you for protection;

don’t let me be disgraced.

2 Save me and rescue me,

for you do what is right.

Turn your ear to listen to me,

and set me free.

3 Be my rock of safety

where I can always hide.

Give the order to save me,

for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked,

from the clutches of cruel oppressors.

5 O Lord, you alone are my hope.

I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood.

6 Yes, you have been with me from birth;

from my mother’s womb you have cared for me.

No wonder I am always praising you!

7 My life is an example to many,

because you have been my strength and protection.

8 That is why I can never stop praising you;

I declare your glory all day long.

9 And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside.

Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing.

10 For my enemies are whispering against me.

They are plotting together to kill me.

11 They say, “God has abandoned him.

Let’s go and get him,

for no one will help him now.”

12 O God, don’t stay away.

My God, please hurry to help me.

13 Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers.

Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.

14 But I will keep on hoping for your help;

I will praise you more and more.

15 I will tell everyone about your righteousness.

All day long I will proclaim your saving power,

though I am not skilled with words.

16 I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign Lord.

I will tell everyone that you alone are just.

17 O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood,

and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.

18 Now that I am old and gray,

do not abandon me, O God.

Let me proclaim your power to this new generation,

your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

19 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens.

You have done such wonderful things.

Who can compare with you, O God?

20 You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,

but you will restore me to life again

and lift me up from the depths of the earth.

21 You will restore me to even greater honor

and comfort me once again.

22 Then I will praise you with music on the harp,

because you are faithful to your promises, O my God.

I will sing praises to you with a lyre,

O Holy One of Israel.

23 I will shout for joy and sing your praises,

for you have ransomed me.

24 I will tell about your righteous deeds

all day long,

for everyone who tried to hurt me

has been shamed and humiliated."Psalm 71 NLT

God cares!

[joeb]

Here's the New Living Translation of Psalms 71, joeb. What do you think of it?

I like it. I haven't yet read a translation in which I haven't liked it. I just happen to prefer the KJV. Maybe it's because I grew up with it, but I find the KJV language graceful, poetic, and very meaningful.

[joeb]

Joel- you should memorise it for a challenge

Who is Joel?

I'll read it enough times to have the main ideas and the phrases that mean the most to me memorised just from the repetitious reading after a while.

With all my health problems intentional memorisation is pretty difficult for me anymore. I can remember things I memorised 40-50 years ago(for example I still remember my original drivers license number), but what I read today I have to go back and re-read several times. Getting alzhimers I guess.

[olger]

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[joeb]

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This is what I like about your posts, olger. You're both terse and obtuse at the same time.

[LifeHiscost]

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With all my health problems intentional memorisation is pretty difficult for me anymore. I can remember things I memorised 40-50 years ago(for example I still remember my original drivers license number), but what I read today I have to go back and re-read several times. Getting alzhimers I guess.

Welcome to the club. But if you've been taking a lot of pharmaceuticals, it's probably not alzheimers. OTOH, if one can't remember, what difference does it make?

"And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption."Ephesians 4:30 NLT

God cares!

[joeb]

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With all my health problems intentional memorisation is pretty difficult for me anymore. I can remember things I memorised 40-50 years ago(for example I still remember my original drivers license number), but what I read today I have to go back and re-read several times. Getting alzhimers I guess.

Welcome to the club. But if you've been taking a lot of pharmaceuticals, it's probably not alzheimers. OTOH, if one can't remember, what difference does it make?

"And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption."Ephesians 4:30 NLT

God cares!

Unfortunately my memory problems predate my taking pharmaceuticals. This is something that's just gotten progressively worse over the last few years.

It gets really frustrating sitting at the keyboard and having my mind go blank because I can't think of the word I want to use. If I sit long enough it will eventually pop into my head or I'll start a Google search for something I know will use the word I'll either find it. For someone who was tested 15 years ago for word usage and came in at the 97th percentile it's pretty frustrating.

[olger]

Originally Posted By: olger

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This is what I like about your posts, olger. You're both terse and obtuse at the same time.

Thank you.

I try.

Bless Joeb,

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