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Psalms 71:1

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

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In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

In you, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

What does Psalms 71:1 mean?

Psalms 71:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), חָסָה (châçâh), אַל (ʼal).

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In
thee,
O
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
do
I
put
my
trust:חָסָהchâçâh/khaw-saw'/H2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
let
me
neverאַלʼal/al/H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
be
put
to
confusion.בּוּשׁbûwsh/boosh/H954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 71:1.

Psalms 31:1

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

Psalms 25:20

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

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What does Psalms 71:1 say?

Psalms 71:1 (King James Version) reads: "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion."

Is Psalms 71:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 71:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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