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Psalm 63-65
English Standard Version
Psalm 63-65
English Standard Version
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David, (A)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, you are my God; (B)earnestly I seek you;
(C)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in (D)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding (E)your power and glory.
3 Because your (F)steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you (G)as long as I live;
in your (H)name I will (I)lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be (J)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you (K)upon my bed,
and meditate on you in (L)the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in (M)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul (N)clings to you;
your right hand (O)upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life
(P)shall go down into (Q)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 (R)the king shall rejoice in God;
all who (S)swear by him shall exult,
(T)for the mouths of (U)liars will be stopped.
Hide Me from the Wicked
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my (V)complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from (W)the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
3 who (X)whet their tongues like swords,
who (Y)aim bitter words like arrows,
4 shooting from (Z)ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and (AA)without fear.
5 They (AB)hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of (AC)laying snares secretly,
thinking, (AD)“Who can see them?”
6 They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For (AE)the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
7 (AF)But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.
8 They are brought to ruin, with their own (AG)tongues turned against them;
all who (AH)see them will (AI)wag their heads.
9 Then all mankind (AJ)fears;
they (AK)tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
10 Let (AL)the righteous one rejoice in the Lord
and (AM)take refuge in him!
Let all (AN)the upright in heart exult!
O God of Our Salvation
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.
65 Praise (AO)is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,
and to you shall (AP)vows be performed.
2 O you who (AQ)hear prayer,
to you (AR)shall all flesh come.
3 When (AS)iniquities prevail against me,
you (AT)atone for our transgressions.
4 (AU)Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
to (AV)dwell in your courts!
We shall be (AW)satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple!
5 By (AX)awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
O God of our salvation,
the hope of all (AY)the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
being (AZ)girded with might;
7 who (BA)stills the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
(BB)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 (BC)water it;[b]
you greatly enrich it;
(BD)the river of God is full of water;
(BE)you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with (BF)showers,
and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks (BG)overflow with abundance.
12 (BH)The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills (BI)gird themselves with joy,
13 (BJ)the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they (BK)shout and sing together for joy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence
- Psalm 65:9 Or and make it overflow
Psalm 63-65
New International Version
Psalm 63-65
New International Version
Psalm 63[a]
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,(A)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(B)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(C)
and beheld your power and your glory.(D)
3 Because your love is better than life,(E)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(F)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(G)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(H)
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.(I)
7 Because you are my help,(J)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(K)
8 I cling to you;(L)
your right hand upholds me.(M)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(N)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(O)
10 They will be given over to the sword(P)
and become food for jackals.(Q)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(R)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(S)
Psalm 64[b]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(V) of the wicked,(W)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(X)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(Y)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(Z)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(AA)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(AB)
they say, “Who will see it[c]?”(AC)
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(AD)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(AE) in scorn.(AF)
9 All people will fear;(AG)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(AH)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(AI)
and take refuge in him;(AJ)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(AK)
Psalm 65[d]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits[e] you, our God, in Zion;(AL)
to you our vows will be fulfilled.(AM)
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.(AN)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(AO)
you forgave[f] our transgressions.(AP)
4 Blessed are those you choose(AQ)
and bring near(AR) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(AS)
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(AT)
God our Savior,(AU)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(AV)
and of the farthest seas,(AW)
6 who formed the mountains(AX) by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,(AY)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(AZ)
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.(BA)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.(BB)
9 You care for the land and water it;(BC)
you enrich it abundantly.(BD)
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,(BE)
for so you have ordained it.[g]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers(BF) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(BG)
and your carts overflow with abundance.(BH)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(BI)
the hills are clothed with gladness.(BJ)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(BK)
and the valleys are mantled with grain;(BL)
they shout for joy and sing.(BM)
Footnotes
- 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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