Psalm 71:14-24

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁴ Then I will always trust in you
    and praise you more and more.
¹⁵ I will tell people how good you are.
    I will tell about all the times you saved me—
    too many times to count.
¹⁶ I will tell about your greatness, my Lord God.
    I will talk only about you and your goodness.
¹⁷ God, you have taught me since I was a young boy.
    And to this day I have told people about the wonderful things you do.
¹⁸ Now that I am old and my hair is gray, don’t leave me, God.
    I must tell the next generation about your power and greatness.
¹⁹ God, your goodness reaches far above the skies.
    You have done wonderful things.
    God, there is no one like you.
²⁰ You have let me see troubles and hard times,
    but you will give me new life;
    you will lift me up from this pit of death!
²¹ You will help me do even greater things.
    You will comfort me again!
²² I will play the harp and praise you.
    My God, I will sing about your faithfulness.
I will play songs on my lyre
    for the Holy One of Israel.
²³ I will shout for joy,
    singing songs of praise to you for saving me.
²⁴ My tongue will sing about your goodness all the time,
    because those who wanted to kill me
    have been defeated and disgraced.