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Psalm 61-63
New American Standard Bible 1995

Confidence in God’s Protection.

For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.

61 (A)Hear my cry, O God;
(B)Give heed to my prayer.
2 From the (C)end of the earth I call to You when my heart is (D)faint;
Lead me to (E)the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a (F)refuge for me,
A (G)tower of strength [a]against the enemy.
4 Let me [b](H)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (I)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. [c]Selah.

5 For You have heard my (J)vows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who (K)fear Your name.
6 You will [d](L)prolong the king’s [e]life;
His years will be as many generations.
7 He will [f]abide (M)before God forever;
Appoint (N)lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
8 So I will (O)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may (P)pay my vows day by day.

God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

For the choir director; [g]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 (Q)My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him (R)is my salvation.
2 He only is my (S)rock and my salvation,
My (T)stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

3 How long will you assail a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a (U)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;
They (V)delight in falsehood;
They (W)bless with [h]their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. [i]Selah.

5 My soul, (X)wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He only is (Y)my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God my (Z)salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my (AA)refuge is in God.
8 (AB)Trust in Him at all times, O people;
(AC)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

9 Men of (AD)low degree are only (AE)vanity and men of rank are a (AF)lie;
In the (AG)balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
10 (AH)Do not trust in oppression
And do not [j]vainly hope in (AI)robbery;
If riches increase, (AJ)do not set your heart upon them.

11 [k]Once God has (AK)spoken;
[l]Twice I have heard this:
That (AL)power belongs to God;
12 And lovingkindness (AM)is Yours, O Lord,
For You (AN)recompense a man according to his work.

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

A Psalm of David, [m]when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

63 O God, (AO)You are my God; I shall seek You [n]earnestly;
My soul (AP)thirsts for You, my flesh [o]yearns for You,
In a (AQ)dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 Thus I have (AR)seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.
3 Because Your (AS)lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
4 So I will bless You (AT)as long as I live;
I will (AU)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul is (AV)satisfied as with [p]marrow and fatness,
And my mouth offers (AW)praises with joyful lips.

6 When I remember You (AX)on my bed,
I meditate on You in the (AY)night watches,
7 For (AZ)You have been my help,
And in the (BA)shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
8 My soul (BB)clings [q]to You;
Your (BC)right hand upholds me.

9 But those who (BD)seek my [r]life to destroy it,
Will go into the [s](BE)depths of the earth.
10 [t]They will be [u](BF)delivered over to the power of the sword;
They will be a [v](BG)prey for foxes.
11 But the (BH)king will rejoice in God;
Everyone who (BI)swears by Him will glory,
For the (BJ)mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 61:3 Lit from
  2. Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn
  3. Psalm 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  4. Psalm 61:6 Lit add days to
  5. Psalm 61:6 Lit days
  6. Psalm 61:7 Or sit enthroned
  7. Psalm 62:1 Cf 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles
  8. Psalm 62:4 Lit his
  9. Psalm 62:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  10. Psalm 62:10 Lit become vain in robbery
  11. Psalm 62:11 Or One thing
  12. Psalm 62:11 Or These two things I have heard
  13. Psalm 63:1 1 Sam 22:5; 23:14
  14. Psalm 63:1 Lit early
  15. Psalm 63:1 Lit faints
  16. Psalm 63:5 Lit fat
  17. Psalm 63:8 Lit after
  18. Psalm 63:9 Lit soul
  19. Psalm 63:9 Lit lowest places
  20. Psalm 63:10 Lit They will pour him out
  21. Psalm 63:10 Lit poured out by
  22. Psalm 63:10 Lit portion
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Psalm 61-63
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Psalm 61[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God;(A)
    listen to my prayer.(B)

2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;(C)
    lead me to the rock(D) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(E)
    a strong tower against the foe.(F)

4 I long to dwell(G) in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[b](H)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(I)
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(J)

6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(K)
    his years for many generations.(L)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(M)
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(N)

8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your name(O)
    and fulfill my vows day after day.(P)

Psalm 62[c]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 Truly my soul finds rest(Q) in God;(R)
    my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(S) and my salvation;(T)
    he is my fortress,(U) I will never be shaken.(V)

3 How long will you assault me?
    Would all of you throw me down—
    this leaning wall,(W) 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.[d](X)

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(Y)
    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[e];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(Z)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(AA)
    pour out your hearts to him,(AB)
    for God is our refuge.

9 Surely the lowborn(AC) are but a breath,(AD)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(AE) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(AF)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(AG)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(AH)

11 One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(AI)
12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(AJ)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(AK)

Psalm 63[f]

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,(AL)
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.(AM)

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(AN)
    and beheld your power and your glory.(AO)
3 Because your love is better than life,(AP)
    my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(AQ)
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.(AR)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(AS)
    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.(AT)
7 Because you are my help,(AU)
    I sing in the shadow of your wings.(AV)
8 I cling to you;(AW)
    your right hand upholds me.(AX)

9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(AY)
    they will go down to the depths of the earth.(AZ)
10 They will be given over to the sword(BA)
    and become food for jackals.(BB)

11 But the king will rejoice in God;
    all who swear by God will glory in him,(BC)
    while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(BD)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 61:1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9.
  2. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.
  4. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
  5. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor
  6. Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
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