70:1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me! 2 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. 3 May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame. 4 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!” 5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.

71:1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. 3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. 5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. 6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. 7 I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. 8 My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long. 9 Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. 10 For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, 11 saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” 12 Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me. 13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. 14 But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. 15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. 16 I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. 18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. 19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? 20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. 21 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. 22 So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. 23 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. 24 My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.

72:1 Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice. 3 May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. 4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. 5 May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations. 6 May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth. 7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. 9 May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. 10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. 12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. 13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. 14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight. 15 Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long. 16 May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field. 17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. 19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. 20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.

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