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Psalm 58-65
English Standard Version
Psalm 58-65
English Standard Version
God Who Judges the Earth
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. A (B)Miktam[a] of David.
58 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?[b]
Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs;
your hands (C)deal out violence on earth.
3 The wicked are (D)estranged from the womb;
they go astray from birth, speaking lies.
4 (E)They have venom like the venom of a serpent,
like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
5 so that it (F)does not hear the voice of charmers
or of the cunning enchanter.
6 O God, (G)break the teeth in their mouths;
tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 Let them (H)vanish like water that runs away;
when he (I)aims his arrows, let them be blunted.
8 Let them be like the snail (J)that dissolves into slime,
like (K)the stillborn child who never sees the sun.
9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of (L)thorns,
whether green or ablaze, may he (M)sweep them away![c]
10 (N)The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;
he will (O)bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Mankind will say, “Surely there is (P)a reward for the righteous;
surely there is a God who (Q)judges on earth.”
Deliver Me from My Enemies
To the choirmaster: according to (R)Do Not Destroy. A (S)Miktam[d] of David, (T)when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.
59 (U)Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
(V)protect me from those who (W)rise up against me;
2 deliver me from (X)those who work evil,
and save me from (Y)bloodthirsty men.
3 For behold, they (Z)lie in wait for my life;
fierce men (AA)stir up strife against me.
(AB)For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
(AC)Awake, come to meet me, and see!
5 You, (AD)Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah
6 Each evening they (AE)come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
7 There they are, (AF)bellowing with their mouths
with (AG)swords in their lips—
for (AH)“Who,” they think,[e] “will hear us?”
8 But you, O Lord, (AI)laugh at them;
you hold all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength, I will watch for you,
for you, O God, are (AJ)my fortress.
10 (AK)My God in his steadfast love[f] (AL)will meet me;
God will let me (AM)look in triumph on my enemies.
11 Kill them not, lest my people forget;
make them totter[g] by your power and (AN)bring them down,
O Lord, our (AO)shield!
12 For (AP)the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13 (AQ)consume them in wrath;
consume them till they are no more,
that they may (AR)know that God rules over Jacob
to (AS)the ends of the earth. Selah
14 (AT)Each evening they come back,
howling like dogs
and prowling about the city.
15 They (AU)wander about for food
and growl if they do not get their fill.
16 But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me (AV)a fortress
and (AW)a refuge in (AX)the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, (AY)are my fortress,
(AZ)the God who shows me steadfast love.
He Will Tread Down Our Foes
To the choirmaster: according to (BA)Shushan Eduth. A (BB)Miktam[h] of David; (BC)for instruction; when he (BD)strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
60 O God, (BE)you have rejected us, (BF)broken our defenses;
you have been angry; (BG)oh, restore us.
2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;
(BH)repair its breaches, for it totters.
3 (BI)You have made your people see hard things;
(BJ)you have given us (BK)wine to drink that made us stagger.
4 You have set up (BL)a banner for those who fear you,
that they may flee to it (BM)from the bow.[i] Selah
5 (BN)That your (BO)beloved ones may be delivered,
give salvation by your right hand and answer us!
6 God has spoken (BP)in his holiness:[j]
“With exultation (BQ)I will divide up (BR)Shechem
and portion out the Vale of (BS)Succoth.
7 (BT)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
(BU)Ephraim is (BV)my helmet;
Judah is my (BW)scepter.
8 (BX)Moab is my washbasin;
upon Edom I (BY)cast my shoe;
over (BZ)Philistia I shout in triumph.”[k]
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
(CA)Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Have you not (CB)rejected us, O God?
You (CC)do not go forth, O God, with our armies.
11 Oh, grant us help against the foe,
for (CD)vain is the salvation of man!
12 With God we shall (CE)do valiantly;
it is he who will (CF)tread down our foes.
Lead Me to the Rock
To the choirmaster: with (CG)stringed instruments. Of David.
61 Hear my cry, O God,
(CH)listen to my prayer;
2 from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is (CI)faint.
Lead me to (CJ)the rock
that is higher than I,
3 for you have been (CK)my refuge,
a strong (CL)tower against the enemy.
4 Let me (CM)dwell in your tent forever!
Let me take refuge under (CN)the shelter of your wings! Selah
5 For you, O God, have heard my vows;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
6 (CO)Prolong (CP)the life of the king;
may his years endure to all generations!
7 May he be enthroned forever before God;
appoint (CQ)steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!
8 So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I (CR)perform my vows day after day.
My Soul Waits for God Alone
To the choirmaster: according to (CS)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 For God alone (CT)my soul (CU)waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
2 (CV)He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my (CW)fortress; (CX)I shall not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like (CY)a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only plan to thrust him down from his (CZ)high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
(DA)They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah
5 For God alone, O (DB)my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
6 (DC)He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God rests my (DD)salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, (DE)my refuge is God.
8 (DF)Trust in him at all times, O people;
(DG)pour out your heart before him;
God is (DH)a refuge for us. Selah
9 (DI)Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate (DJ)are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
(DK)they are together lighter than a breath.
10 Put no trust in extortion;
(DL)set no vain hopes on robbery;
(DM)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
11 (DN)Once God has spoken;
(DO)twice have I heard this:
that (DP)power belongs to God,
12 and that to you, O Lord, (DQ)belongs steadfast love.
For you will (DR)render to a man
according to his work.
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David, (DS)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, you are my God; (DT)earnestly I seek you;
(DU)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in (DV)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding (DW)your power and glory.
3 Because your (DX)steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you (DY)as long as I live;
in your (DZ)name I will (EA)lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be (EB)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you (EC)upon my bed,
and meditate on you in (ED)the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in (EE)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul (EF)clings to you;
your right hand (EG)upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life
(EH)shall go down into (EI)the depths of the earth;
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
they shall be a portion for jackals.
11 But (EJ)the king shall rejoice in God;
all who (EK)swear by him shall exult,
(EL)for the mouths of (EM)liars will be stopped.
Hide Me from the Wicked
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my (EN)complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from (EO)the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
3 who (EP)whet their tongues like swords,
who (EQ)aim bitter words like arrows,
4 shooting from (ER)ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and (ES)without fear.
5 They (ET)hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of (EU)laying snares secretly,
thinking, (EV)“Who can see them?”
6 They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For (EW)the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
7 (EX)But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.
8 They are brought to ruin, with their own (EY)tongues turned against them;
all who (EZ)see them will (FA)wag their heads.
9 Then all mankind (FB)fears;
they (FC)tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
10 Let (FD)the righteous one rejoice in the Lord
and (FE)take refuge in him!
Let all (FF)the upright in heart exult!
O God of Our Salvation
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.
65 Praise (FG)is due to you,[l] O God, in Zion,
and to you shall (FH)vows be performed.
2 O you who (FI)hear prayer,
to you (FJ)shall all flesh come.
3 When (FK)iniquities prevail against me,
you (FL)atone for our transgressions.
4 (FM)Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to (FN)dwell in your courts!
We shall be (FO)satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!
5 By (FP)awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
the hope of all (FQ)the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
being (FR)girded with might;
7 who (FS)stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
(FT)the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and (FU)water it;[m]
you greatly enrich it;
(FV)the river of God is full of water;
(FW)you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with (FX)showers,
and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks (FY)overflow with abundance.
12 (FZ)The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills (GA)gird themselves with joy,
13 (GB)the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they (GC)shout and sing together for joy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 58:1 Or you mighty lords (by revocalization; Hebrew in silence)
- Psalm 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
- Psalm 59:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 59:7 Hebrew lacks they think
- Psalm 59:10 Or The God who shows me steadfast love
- Psalm 59:11 Or wander
- Psalm 60:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
- Psalm 60:4 Or that it may be displayed because of truth
- Psalm 60:6 Or sanctuary
- Psalm 60:8 Revocalization (compare Psalm 108:10); Masoretic Text over me, O Philistia, shout in triumph
- Psalm 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence
- Psalm 65:9 Or and make it overflow
Psalm 58-65
New International Version
Psalm 58-65
New International Version
Psalm 58[a]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b]
1 Do you rulers indeed speak justly?(A)
Do you judge people with equity?
2 No, in your heart you devise injustice,(B)
and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(C)
3 Even from birth the wicked go astray;
from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(D)
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
5 that will not heed(E) the tune of the charmer,(F)
however skillful the enchanter may be.
6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(G)
Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(H)
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;(I)
when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(J)
8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,(K)
like a stillborn child(L) that never sees the sun.
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns(M)—
whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.[c](N)
10 The righteous will be glad(O) when they are avenged,(P)
when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(Q)
11 Then people will say,
“Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(R)
surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(S)
Psalm 59[d]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[e] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(T) in order to kill him.
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;(U)
be my fortress against those who are attacking me.(V)
2 Deliver me from evildoers(W)
and save me from those who are after my blood.(X)
3 See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire(Y) against me
for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
4 I have done no wrong,(Z) yet they are ready to attack me.(AA)
Arise to help me; look on my plight!(AB)
5 You, Lord God Almighty,
you who are the God of Israel,(AC)
rouse yourself(AD) to punish all the nations;(AE)
show no mercy to wicked traitors.[f](AF)
6 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,(AG)
and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths(AH)—
the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(AI)
and they think, “Who can hear us?”(AJ)
8 But you laugh at them, Lord;(AK)
you scoff at all those nations.(AL)
9 You are my strength,(AM) I watch for you;
you, God, are my fortress,(AN)
10 my God on whom I can rely.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[g](AO)
or my people will forget.(AP)
In your might uproot them
and bring them down.(AQ)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(AR)
for the words of their lips,(AS)
let them be caught in their pride.(AT)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13 consume them in your wrath,
consume them till they are no more.(AU)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.(AV)
14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food(AW)
and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing(AX) of your strength,(AY)
in the morning(AZ) I will sing of your love;(BA)
for you are my fortress,(BB)
my refuge in times of trouble.(BC)
17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
you, God, are my fortress,
my God on whom I can rely.(BD)
Psalm 60[h](BE)
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[i] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[j] and Aram Zobah,[k] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(BF)
1 You have rejected us,(BG) God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry(BH)—now restore us!(BI)
2 You have shaken the land(BJ) and torn it open;
mend its fractures,(BK) for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;(BL)
you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(BM)
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(BN)
to be unfurled against the bow.[l]
5 Save us and help us with your right hand,(BO)
that those you love(BP) may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(BQ)
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(BR)
7 Gilead(BS) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim(BT) is my helmet,
Judah(BU) is my scepter.(BV)
8 Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.(BW)”
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies?(BX)
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.(BY)
12 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies.(BZ)
Psalm 61[m]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.
2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
I call as my heart grows faint;(CC)
lead me to the rock(CD) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(CE)
a strong tower against the foe.(CF)
4 I long to dwell(CG) in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[n](CH)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(CI)
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(CJ)
6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(CK)
his years for many generations.(CL)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(CM)
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(CN)
Psalm 62[o]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest(CQ) in God;(CR)
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(CS) and my salvation;(CT)
he is my fortress,(CU) I will never be shaken.(CV)
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall,(CW) this tottering fence?
4 Surely they intend to topple me
from my lofty place;
they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse.[p](CX)
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(CY)
my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God[q];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(CZ)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(DA)
pour out your hearts to him,(DB)
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn(DC) are but a breath,(DD)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(DE) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(DF)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(DG)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(DH)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(DI)
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(DJ)
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”(DK)
Psalm 63[r]
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(DL)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(DM)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(DN)
and beheld your power and your glory.(DO)
3 Because your love is better than life,(DP)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(DQ)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(DR)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(DS)
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.(DT)
7 Because you are my help,(DU)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(DV)
8 I cling to you;(DW)
your right hand upholds me.(DX)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(DY)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(DZ)
10 They will be given over to the sword(EA)
and become food for jackals.(EB)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(EC)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(ED)
Psalm 64[s]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(EG) of the wicked,(EH)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(EI)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(EJ)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(EK)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(EL)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(EM)
they say, “Who will see it[t]?”(EN)
6 They plot injustice and say,
“We have devised a perfect plan!”
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them(EO)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(EP) in scorn.(EQ)
9 All people will fear;(ER)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(ES)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(ET)
and take refuge in him;(EU)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(EV)
Psalm 65[u]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits[v] you, our God, in Zion;(EW)
to you our vows will be fulfilled.(EX)
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.(EY)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(EZ)
you forgave[w] our transgressions.(FA)
4 Blessed are those you choose(FB)
and bring near(FC) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(FD)
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(FE)
God our Savior,(FF)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(FG)
and of the farthest seas,(FH)
6 who formed the mountains(FI) by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,(FJ)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(FK)
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.(FL)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.(FM)
9 You care for the land and water it;(FN)
you enrich it abundantly.(FO)
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,(FP)
for so you have ordained it.[x]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers(FQ) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(FR)
and your carts overflow with abundance.(FS)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(FT)
the hills are clothed with gladness.(FU)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(FV)
and the valleys are mantled with grain;(FW)
they shout for joy and sing.(FX)
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.
- Psalm 58:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 58:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
- Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
- Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 59:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 13.
- Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign
- Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
- Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
- Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
- Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 61:1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9.
- Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.
- Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
- Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor
- Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
- Psalm 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1-10 is numbered 64:2-11.
- Psalm 64:5 Or us
- Psalm 65:1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.
- Psalm 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Psalm 65:3 Or made atonement for
- Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land
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