Psalm 61-62

New King James Version

Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection

To the Chief Musician. On ^[a]a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.

61 Hear my cry, O God;
Attend to my prayer.
²From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

³For You have been a shelter for me,
^(A)A strong tower from the enemy.
⁴I will abide in Your ^[b]tabernacle forever;
^(B)I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

⁵For You, O God, have heard my vows;
You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.
⁶You will prolong the king’s life,
His years as many generations.
⁷He shall abide before God forever.
Oh, prepare mercy ^(C)and truth, which may ^[c]preserve him!

⁸So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may daily perform my vows.

A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God

To the Chief Musician. To ^(D)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 Truly ^(E)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
²He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my ^[d]defense;
I shall not be greatly ^(F)moved.^[e]

³How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
^(G)Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
⁴They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They ^(H)delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah

⁵My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my ^[f]expectation is from Him.
⁶He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be ^[g]moved.
⁷^(I)In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge, is in God.

⁸Trust in Him at all times, you people;
^(J)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹^(K)Surely men of low degree are ^[h]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
¹⁰Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
^(L)If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.

¹¹God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
¹²Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For ^(M)You ^[i]render to each one according to his work.