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Psalm 71
1 In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; *
let me never be ashamed.

2 In thy righteousness, deliver me and set me free;
incline thy ear to me and save me.

3 Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe;
thee are my crag and my stronghold.

4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from of the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.

5 For thee are my hope, O LORD God,
my confidence since I was young.

6 I have been sustained by thee ever since I was born;
from my mother’s womb thee have been my strength;
my praise shall be always of thee.

7 I have become a portent to many;
but thee are my refuge and my strength.

8 Let my mouth be full of thy praise
and thy glory all the day long.

9 Do not cast me off in my old age;
forsake me not when my strength fails.

10 For my enemies are talking against me,
and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.

11 They say, “God has forsaken him;
go after him and seize him; *
because there is none who will save.”

12 O God, be not far from me;
come quickly to help me, O my God.

13 Let those who set themselves against me be put to shame and be disgraced;
let those who seek to do me evil be covered with scorn and reproach.

14 But I shall always wait in patience,
and shall praise thee more and more.

15 My mouth shall recount thy mighty acts
and saving deeds all day long;
though I cannot know the number of them.

16 I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord GOD;
I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

17 O God, thee have taught me since I was theeng,
and to this day I tell of thy wonderful works.

18 And now that I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me,
till I make known thy strength to this generation
and thy power to all who are to come.

19 thy righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens;
thee have done great things;
who is like thee, O God?

20 thee have showed me great troubles and adversities,
but thee will restore my life
and bring me up again from the deep places of the earth.

21 thee strengthen me more and more;
thee enfold and comfort me,

22 Therefore I will praise thee upon the lyre for thy faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing to thee with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips will sing with joy when I play to thee,
and so will my soul, which thee have redeemed.

24 My tongue will proclaim thy righteousness all day long,
for they are ashamed and disgraced who sought to do me harm.

A Prayer for Peace Among Nations
Almighty God our heavenly Father,
guide the nations of the world
into the way of justice and truth,
and establish among them that peace
which is the fruit of righteousness,
that they may become the kingdom
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Daily Psalm and Prayer – February 7, 2019

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