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Psalm 58-87
New King James Version
Psalm 58-87
New King James Version
The Just Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [a]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.
58 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?
Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
2 No, in heart you work wickedness;
You weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 (A)The wicked are estranged from the womb;
They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
4 (B)Their poison is like the poison of a serpent;
They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear,
5 Which will not (C)heed the voice of charmers,
Charming ever so skillfully.
6 (D)Break[b] their teeth in their mouth, O God!
Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!
7 (E)Let them flow away as waters which run continually;
When he bends his bow,
Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces.
8 Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes,
(F)Like a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
9 Before your (G)pots can feel the burning thorns,
He shall take them away (H)as with a whirlwind,
As in His living and burning wrath.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the (I)vengeance;
(J)He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
11 (K)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (L)judges in the earth.”
The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
To the Chief Musician. Set to [c]“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David (M)when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.
59 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
[d]Defend me from those who rise up against me.
2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,
And save me from bloodthirsty men.
3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;
(N)The mighty gather against me,
Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.
(O)Awake to help me, and behold!
5 You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish all the [e]nations;
Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah
6 (P)At evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;
(Q)Swords are in their lips;
For they say, (R)“Who hears?”
8 But (S)You, O Lord, shall laugh at them;
You shall have all the [f]nations in derision.
9 I will wait for You, O You [g]his Strength;
(T)For God is my [h]defense.
10 [i]My God of mercy shall (U)come to meet me;
God shall let (V)me see my desire on my enemies.
11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.
12 (W)For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be taken in their pride,
And for the cursing and lying which they speak.
13 (X)Consume them in wrath, consume them,
That they may not be;
And (Y)let them know that God rules in Jacob
To the ends of the earth. Selah
14 And (Z)at evening they return,
They growl like a dog,
And go all around the city.
15 They (AA)wander up and down for food,
And [j]howl if they are not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of Your power;
Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense
And refuge in the day of my trouble.
17 To You, (AB)O my Strength, I will sing praises;
For God is my defense,
My God of mercy.
Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God(AC)
To the Chief Musician. (AD)Set to [k]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. (AE)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
60 O God, (AF)You have cast us off;
You have broken us down;
You have been displeased;
Oh, restore us again!
2 You have made the earth tremble;
You have broken it;
(AG)Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.
3 (AH)You have shown Your people hard things;
(AI)You have made us drink the wine of [l]confusion.
4 (AJ)You have given a banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
5 (AK)That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.
6 God has (AL)spoken in His holiness:
“I will rejoice;
I will (AM)divide (AN)Shechem
And measure out (AO)the Valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;
(AP)Ephraim also is the [m]helmet for My head;
(AQ)Judah is My lawgiver.
8 (AR)Moab is My washpot;
(AS)Over Edom I will cast My shoe;
(AT)Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”
9 Who will bring me to the strong city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not You, O God, (AU)who cast us off?
And You, O God, who did (AV)not go out with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble,
(AW)For the help of man is useless.
12 Through God (AX)we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection
To the Chief Musician. On [n]a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
61 Hear my cry, O God;
Attend to my prayer.
2 From 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.
3 For You have been a shelter for me,
(AY)A strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in Your [o]tabernacle forever;
(AZ)I will trust in 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 You will prolong the king’s life,
His years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God forever.
Oh, prepare mercy (BA)and truth, which may [p]preserve him!
8 So 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 (BB)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (BC)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my [q]defense;
I shall not be greatly (BD)moved.[r]
3 How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
(BE)Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They (BF)delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah
5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my [s]expectation is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be [t]moved.
7 (BG)In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
(BH)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 (BI)Surely men of low degree are [u]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
(BJ)If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For (BK)You [v]render to each one according to his work.
Joy in the Fellowship of God
A Psalm of David (BL)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
(BM)My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see (BN)Your power and Your glory.
3 (BO)Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will (BP)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with [w]marrow and [x]fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
6 When (BQ)I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
8 My soul follows close behind You;
Your right hand upholds me.
9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall [y]fall by the sword;
They shall be [z]a portion for jackals.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
(BR)Everyone who swears by Him shall glory;
But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
Oppressed by the Wicked but Rejoicing in the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my [aa]meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
(BS)And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,
4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
(BT)They say, “Who will see them?”
6 They devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
(BU)All who see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear,
And shall (BV)declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
10 (BW)The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Praise to God for His Salvation and Providence
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
65 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;
And to You the [ab]vow shall be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer,
(BX)To You all flesh will come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me;
As for our transgressions,
You will (BY)provide atonement for them.
4 (BZ)Blessed is the man You (CA)choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
(CB)We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Of Your holy temple.
5 By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,
O God of our salvation,
You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
And of the far-off seas;
6 Who established the mountains by His strength,
(CC)Being clothed with power;
7 (CD)You who still the noise of the seas,
The noise of their waves,
(CE)And the tumult of the peoples.
8 They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs;
You make the outgoings of the morning and evening [ac]rejoice.
9 You [ad]visit the earth and (CF)water it,
You greatly enrich it;
(CG)The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it.
10 You water its ridges abundantly,
You settle its furrows;
You make it soft with showers,
You bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;
(CH)The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.
Praise to God for His Awesome Works
To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm.
66 Make (CI)a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
2 Sing out the honor of His name;
Make His praise glorious.
3 Say to God,
“How (CJ)awesome are Your works!
(CK)Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 (CL)All the earth shall worship You
And sing praises to You;
They shall sing praises to Your name.” Selah
5 Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
6 (CM)He turned the sea into dry land;
(CN)They went through the river on foot.
There we will rejoice in Him.
7 He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Oh, bless our God, you peoples!
And make the voice of His praise to be heard,
9 Who keeps our soul among the living,
And does not allow our feet to [ae]be moved.
10 For (CO)You, O God, have tested us;
(CP)You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 (CQ)You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 (CR)You have caused men to ride over our heads;
(CS)We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to [af]rich fulfillment.
13 (CT)I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
(CU)I will pay You my [ag]vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered
And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer You burnt sacrifices of fat animals,
With the sweet aroma of rams;
I will offer bulls with goats. Selah
16 Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.
17 I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was [ah]extolled with my tongue.
18 (CV)If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.
19 But certainly God (CW)has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God,
Who has not turned away my prayer,
Nor His mercy from me!
An Invocation and a Doxology
To the Chief Musician. On [ai]stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
67 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And (CX)cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
2 That (CY)Your way may be known on earth,
(CZ)Your salvation among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For (DA)You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
6 (DB)Then the earth shall [aj]yield her increase;
God, our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
68 Let (DC)God arise,
Let His enemies be scattered;
Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
2 (DD)As smoke is driven away,
So drive them away;
(DE)As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But (DF)let the righteous be glad;
Let them rejoice before God;
Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
(DG)Extol[ak] Him who rides on the [al]clouds,
(DH)By His name [am]Yah,
And rejoice before Him.
5 (DI)A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
6 (DJ)God sets the solitary in families;
(DK)He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
But (DL)the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O God, (DM)when You went out before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah
8 The earth shook;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 (DN)You, O God, sent a plentiful rain,
Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance,
When it was weary.
10 Your congregation dwelt in it;
(DO)You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord gave the word;
Great was the [an]company of those who proclaimed it:
12 “Kings(DP) of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home divides the [ao]spoil.
13 (DQ)Though you lie down among the [ap]sheepfolds,
(DR)You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And her feathers with yellow gold.”
14 (DS)When the Almighty scattered kings in it,
It was white as snow in Zalmon.
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you [aq]fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks?
(DT)This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;
Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
17 (DU)The chariots of God are twenty thousand,
Even thousands of thousands;
The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
18 (DV)You have ascended on high,
(DW)You have led captivity captive;
(DX)You have received gifts among men,
Even from (DY)the rebellious,
(DZ)That the Lord God might dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
The God of our salvation! Selah
20 Our God is the God of salvation;
And (EA)to God the Lord belong escapes from death.
21 But (EB)God will wound the head of His enemies,
(EC)The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.
22 The Lord said, “I will bring (ED)back from Bashan,
I will bring them back (EE)from the depths of the sea,
23 (EF)That [ar]your foot may crush them in blood,
(EG)And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
24 They have seen Your [as]procession, O God,
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 (EH)The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;
Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.
26 Bless God in the congregations,
The Lord, from (EI)the fountain of Israel.
27 (EJ)There is little Benjamin, their leader,
The princes of Judah and their [at]company,
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 [au]Your God has (EK)commanded your strength;
Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
(EL)Kings will bring presents to You.
30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,
(EM)The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Till everyone (EN)submits himself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the peoples who delight in war.
31 (EO)Envoys will come out of Egypt;
(EP)Ethiopia will quickly (EQ)stretch out her hands to God.
32 Sing to God, you (ER)kingdoms of the earth;
Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 To Him (ES)who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old!
Indeed, He sends out His voice, a (ET)mighty voice.
34 (EU)Ascribe strength to God;
His excellence is over Israel,
And His strength is in the clouds.
35 O God, (EV)You are more awesome than Your holy places.
The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God!
An Urgent Plea for Help in Trouble
To the Chief Musician. Set to [av]“The Lilies.” A Psalm of David.
69 Save me, O God!
For (EW)the waters have come up to my [aw]neck.
2 (EX)I sink in deep mire,
Where there is no standing;
I have come into deep waters,
Where the floods overflow me.
3 (EY)I am weary with my crying;
My throat is dry;
(EZ)My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
4 Those who (FA)hate me without a cause
Are more than the hairs of my head;
They are mighty who would destroy me,
Being my enemies wrongfully;
Though I have stolen nothing,
I still must restore it.
5 O God, You know my foolishness;
And my sins are not hidden from You.
6 Let not those who [ax]wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me;
Let not those who seek You be [ay]confounded because of me, O God of Israel.
7 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach;
Shame has covered my face.
8 (FB)I have become a stranger to my brothers,
And an alien to my mother’s children;
9 (FC)Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up,
(FD)And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.
10 When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting,
That became my reproach.
11 I also [az]made sackcloth my garment;
I became a byword to them.
12 Those who [ba]sit in the gate speak against me,
And I am the song of the (FE)drunkards.
13 But as for me, my prayer is to You,
O Lord, in the acceptable time;
O God, in the multitude of Your mercy,
Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.
14 Deliver me out of the mire,
And let me not sink;
Let me be delivered from those who hate me,
And out of the deep waters.
15 Let not the floodwater overflow me,
Nor let the deep swallow me up;
And let not the pit shut its mouth on me.
16 Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
17 And do not hide Your face from Your servant,
For I am in trouble;
Hear me speedily.
18 Draw near to my soul, and redeem it;
Deliver me because of my enemies.
19 You know (FF)my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor;
My adversaries are all before You.
20 Reproach has broken my heart,
And I am full of [bb]heaviness;
(FG)I looked for someone to take pity, but there was none;
And for (FH)comforters, but I found none.
21 They also gave me gall for my food,
(FI)And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
22 (FJ)Let their table become a snare before them,
And their well-being a trap.
23 (FK)Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see;
And make their loins shake continually.
24 (FL)Pour out Your indignation upon them,
And let Your wrathful anger take hold of them.
25 (FM)Let their dwelling place be desolate;
Let no one live in their tents.
26 For they persecute the ones (FN)You have struck,
And talk of the grief of those You have wounded.
27 (FO)Add iniquity to their iniquity,
(FP)And let them not come into Your righteousness.
28 Let them (FQ)be blotted out of the book of the living,
(FR)And not be written with the righteous.
29 But I am poor and sorrowful;
Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.
30 (FS)I will praise the name of God with a song,
And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
31 (FT)This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull,
Which has horns and hooves.
32 (FU)The humble shall see this and be glad;
And you who seek God, (FV)your hearts shall live.
33 For the Lord hears the poor,
And does not despise (FW)His prisoners.
34 (FX)Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas (FY)and everything that moves in them.
35 (FZ)For God will save Zion
And build the cities of Judah,
That they may dwell there and possess it.
36 Also, (GA)the [bc]descendants of His servants shall inherit it,
And those who love His name shall dwell in it.
Prayer for Relief from Adversaries(GB)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. (GC)To bring to remembrance.
70 Make haste, (GD)O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O Lord!
2 (GE)Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be [bd]turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.
3 (GF)Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, [be]“Aha, aha!”
4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
5 (GG)But I am poor and needy;
(GH)Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay.
God the Rock of Salvation
71 In (GI)You, O Lord, I put my trust;
Let me never be put to shame.
2 (GJ)Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape;
(GK)Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
3 (GL)Be my [bf]strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually;
You have given the (GM)commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.
4 (GN)Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5 For You are (GO)my hope, O Lord God;
You are my trust from my youth.
6 (GP)By You I have been [bg]upheld from birth;
You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise shall be continually of You.
7 (GQ)I have become as a wonder to many,
But You are my strong refuge.
8 Let (GR)my mouth be filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all the day.
9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies speak against me;
And those who lie in wait for my life (GS)take counsel together,
11 Saying, “God has forsaken him;
Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.”
12 (GT)O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, (GU)make haste to help me!
13 Let them be [bh]confounded and consumed
Who are adversaries of my life;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor
Who seek my hurt.
14 But I will hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
17 O God, You have taught me from my (GV)youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
18 Now also (GW)when I am old and grayheaded,
O God, do not forsake me,
Until I declare Your strength to this generation,
Your power to everyone who is to come.
19 Also (GX)Your righteousness, O God, is [bi]very high,
You who have done great things;
(GY)O God, who is like You?
20 (GZ)You, who have shown me great and severe troubles,
(HA)Shall revive me again,
And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21 You shall increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.
22 Also (HB)with the lute I will praise You—
And Your faithfulness, O my God!
To You I will sing with the harp,
O (HC)Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And (HD)my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long;
For they are confounded,
For they are brought to shame
Who seek my hurt.
Glory and Universality of the Messiah’s Reign
A Psalm (HE)of Solomon.
72 Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s Son.
2 (HF)He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
3 (HG)The mountains will bring peace to the people,
And the little hills, by righteousness.
4 (HH)He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
He will save the children of the needy,
And will [bj]break in pieces the oppressor.
5 [bk]They shall fear You
(HI)As long as the sun and moon endure,
Throughout all generations.
6 (HJ)He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing,
Like showers that water the earth.
7 In His days the righteous shall flourish,
(HK)And abundance of peace,
Until the moon is no more.
8 (HL)He shall have dominion also from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 (HM)Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him,
(HN)And His enemies will lick the dust.
10 (HO)The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.
11 (HP)Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12 For He (HQ)will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And (HR)precious shall be their blood in His sight.
15 And He shall live;
And the gold of (HS)Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
16 There will be an abundance of grain in the earth,
On the top of the mountains;
Its fruit shall wave like Lebanon;
(HT)And those of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17 (HU)His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And (HV)men shall be blessed in Him;
(HW)All nations shall call Him blessed.
18 (HX)Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
(HY)Who only does wondrous things!
19 And (HZ)blessed be His glorious name forever!
(IA)And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
BOOK THREE
Psalms 73–89
The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God
A Psalm of (IB)Asaph.
73 Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly (IC)slipped.
3 (ID)For I was envious of the boastful,
When I saw the prosperity of the (IE)wicked.
4 For there are no [bl]pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm.
5 (IF)They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them (IG)like a garment.
7 (IH)Their [bm]eyes bulge with abundance;
They have more than heart could wish.
8 (II)They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;
They (IJ)speak [bn]loftily.
9 They set their mouth (IK)against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return here,
(IL)And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
11 And they say, (IM)“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12 Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
13 Surely I have [bo]cleansed my heart in (IN)vain,
And washed my hands in innocence.
14 For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.
15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
16 When I thought how to understand this,
It was [bp]too painful for me—
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
Then I understood their (IO)end.
18 Surely (IP)You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
19 Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awakes,
So, Lord, when You awake,
You shall despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved,
And I was [bq]vexed in my mind.
22 (IQ)I was so foolish and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
24 (IR)You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
25 (IS)Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
26 (IT)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [br]strength of my heart and my (IU)portion forever.
27 For indeed, (IV)those who are far from You shall perish;
You have destroyed all those who [bs]desert You for harlotry.
28 But it is good for me to (IW)draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord God,
That I may (IX)declare all Your works.
A Plea for Relief from Oppressors
A [bt]Contemplation of Asaph.
74 O God, why have You cast us off forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?
2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,
The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed—
This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.
3 Lift up Your feet to the perpetual desolations.
The enemy has damaged everything in the sanctuary.
4 (IY)Your enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place;
(IZ)They set up their banners for signs.
5 They seem like men who lift up
Axes among the thick trees.
6 And now they break down its carved work, all at once,
With axes and hammers.
7 They have set fire to Your sanctuary;
They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.
8 (JA)They said in their hearts,
“Let us [bu]destroy them altogether.”
They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.
9 We do not see our signs;
(JB)There is no longer any prophet;
Nor is there any among us who knows how long.
10 O God, how long will the adversary [bv]reproach?
Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?
11 (JC)Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand?
Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.
12 For (JD)God is my King from of old,
Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 (JE)You divided the sea by Your strength;
You broke the heads of the [bw]sea serpents in the waters.
14 You broke the heads of [bx]Leviathan in pieces,
And gave him as food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
15 (JF)You broke open the fountain and the flood;
(JG)You dried up mighty rivers.
16 The day is Yours, the night also is (JH)Yours;
(JI)You have prepared the light and the sun.
17 You have (JJ)set all the borders of the earth;
(JK)You have made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord,
And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.
19 Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast!
Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.
20 (JL)Have respect to the covenant;
For the [by]dark places of the earth are full of the [bz]haunts of [ca]cruelty.
21 Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed!
Let the poor and needy praise Your name.
22 Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man [cb]reproaches You daily.
23 Do not forget the voice of Your enemies;
The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.
Thanksgiving for God’s Righteous Judgment
To the Chief Musician. Set to (JM)“Do[cc] Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
75 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
2 “When I choose the [cd]proper time,
I will judge uprightly.
3 The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved;
I set up its pillars firmly. Selah
4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’
And to the wicked, (JN)‘Do not [ce]lift up the horn.
5 Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with [cf]a stiff neck.’ ”
6 For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
7 But (JO)God is the Judge:
(JP)He puts down one,
And exalts another.
8 For (JQ)in the hand of the Lord there is a cup,
And the wine is red;
It is fully mixed, and He pours it out;
Surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth
Drain and drink down.
9 But I will declare forever,
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 “All(JR) the [cg]horns of the wicked I will also cut off,
But (JS)the horns of the righteous shall be (JT)exalted.”
The Majesty of God in Judgment
To the Chief Musician. On [ch]stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.
76 In (JU)Judah God is known;
His name is great in Israel.
2 In [ci]Salem also is His tabernacle,
And His dwelling place in Zion.
3 There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle. Selah
4 You are more glorious and excellent
(JV)Than the mountains of prey.
5 (JW)The stouthearted were plundered;
(JX)They [cj]have sunk into their sleep;
And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.
6 (JY)At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.
7 You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And (JZ)who may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?
8 (KA)You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
(KB)The earth feared and was still,
9 When God (KC)arose to judgment,
To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah
10 (KD)Surely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.
11 (KE)Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them;
(KF)Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes;
(KG)He is awesome to the kings of the earth.
The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works
To the Chief Musician. (KH)To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.
77 I cried out to God with my voice—
To God with my voice;
And He gave ear to me.
2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;
My soul refused to be comforted.
3 I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah
4 You hold my eyelids open;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5 I have considered the days of old,
The years of ancient times.
6 I call to remembrance my song in the night;
I meditate within my heart,
And my spirit [ck]makes diligent search.
7 Will the Lord cast off forever?
And will He be favorable no more?
8 Has His mercy ceased forever?
Has His (KI)promise failed [cl]forevermore?
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah
10 And I said, “This is my [cm]anguish;
But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
11 I will remember the works of the Lord;
Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
12 I will also meditate on all Your work,
And talk of Your deeds.
13 Your way, O God, is in [cn]the (KJ)sanctuary;
Who is so great a God as our God?
14 You are the God who does wonders;
You have declared Your strength among the peoples.
15 You have with Your arm redeemed Your people,
The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
16 The waters saw You, O God;
The waters saw You, they were (KK)afraid;
The depths also trembled.
17 The clouds poured out water;
The skies sent out a sound;
Your arrows also flashed about.
18 The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
The lightnings lit up the world;
The earth trembled and shook.
19 Your way was in the sea,
Your path in the great waters,
And Your footsteps were not known.
20 You led Your people like a flock
By the hand of Moses and Aaron.
God’s Kindness to Rebellious Israel
A (KL)Contemplation[co] of Asaph.
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a (KM)parable;
I will utter [cp]dark sayings of old,
3 Which we have heard and known,
And our fathers have told us.
4 (KN)We will not hide them from their children,
(KO)Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,
And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.
5 For (KP)He established a testimony in Jacob,
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers,
That (KQ)they should make them known to their children;
6 (KR)That the generation to come might know them,
The children who would be born,
That they may arise and declare them to their children,
7 That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;
8 And (KS)may not be like their fathers,
(KT)A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation (KU)that did not [cq]set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and [cr]carrying bows,
Turned back in the day of battle.
10 (KV)They did not keep the covenant of God;
They refused to walk in His law,
11 And (KW)forgot His works
And His wonders that He had shown them.
12 (KX)Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers,
In the land of Egypt, (KY)in the field of Zoan.
13 (KZ)He divided the sea and caused them to pass through;
And (LA)He made the waters stand up like a heap.
14 (LB)In the daytime also He led them with the cloud,
And all the night with a light of fire.
15 (LC)He split the rocks in the wilderness,
And gave them drink in abundance like the depths.
16 He also brought (LD)streams out of the rock,
And caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 But they sinned even more against Him
By (LE)rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.
18 And (LF)they tested God in their heart
By asking for the food of their fancy.
19 (LG)Yes, they spoke against God:
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20 (LH)Behold, He struck the rock,
So that the waters gushed out,
And the streams overflowed.
Can He give bread also?
Can He provide meat for His people?”
21 Therefore the Lord heard this and (LI)was furious;
So a fire was kindled against Jacob,
And anger also came up against Israel,
22 Because they (LJ)did not believe in God,
And did not trust in His salvation.
23 Yet He had commanded the clouds above,
(LK)And opened the doors of heaven,
24 (LL)Had rained down manna on them to eat,
And given them of the [cs]bread of (LM)heaven.
25 Men ate angels’ food;
He sent them food to [ct]the full.
26 (LN)He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens;
And by His power He brought in the south wind.
27 He also rained meat on them like the dust,
Feathered fowl like the sand of the seas;
28 And He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
All around their dwellings.
29 (LO)So they ate and were well filled,
For He gave them their own desire.
30 They were not [cu]deprived of their craving;
But (LP)while their food was still in their mouths,
31 The wrath of God came against them,
And slew the stoutest of them,
And struck down the choice men of Israel.
32 In spite of this (LQ)they still sinned,
And (LR)did not believe in His wondrous works.
33 (LS)Therefore their days He consumed in futility,
And their years in fear.
34 (LT)When He slew them, then they sought Him;
And they returned and sought earnestly for God.
35 Then they remembered that (LU)God was their rock,
And the Most High God (LV)their Redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they (LW)flattered Him with their mouth,
And they lied to Him with their tongue;
37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him,
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
38 (LX)But He, being full of (LY)compassion, forgave their iniquity,
And did not destroy them.
Yes, many a time (LZ)He turned His anger away,
And (MA)did not stir up all His wrath;
39 For (MB)He remembered (MC)that they were but flesh,
(MD)A breath that passes away and does not come again.
40 How often they (ME)provoked[cv] Him in the wilderness,
And grieved Him in the desert!
41 Yes, (MF)again and again they tempted God,
And limited the Holy One of Israel.
42 They did not remember His [cw]power:
The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,
43 When He worked His signs in Egypt,
And His wonders in the field of Zoan;
44 (MG)Turned their rivers into blood,
And their streams, that they could not drink.
45 (MH)He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them,
And (MI)frogs, which destroyed them.
46 He also gave their crops to the caterpillar,
And their labor to the (MJ)locust.
47 (MK)He destroyed their vines with hail,
And their sycamore trees with frost.
48 He also gave up their (ML)cattle to the hail,
And their flocks to fiery [cx]lightning.
49 He cast on them the fierceness of His anger,
Wrath, indignation, and trouble,
By sending angels of destruction among them.
50 He made a path for His anger;
He did not spare their soul from death,
But gave [cy]their life over to the plague,
51 And destroyed all the (MM)firstborn in Egypt,
The first of their strength in the tents of Ham.
52 But He (MN)made His own people go forth like sheep,
And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
53 And He (MO)led them on safely, so that they did not fear;
But the sea (MP)overwhelmed their enemies.
54 And He brought them to His (MQ)holy border,
This mountain (MR)which His right hand had acquired.
55 (MS)He also drove out the nations before them,
(MT)Allotted them an inheritance by [cz]survey,
And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.
56 (MU)Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God,
And did not keep His testimonies,
57 But (MV)turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers;
They were turned aside (MW)like a deceitful bow.
58 (MX)For they provoked Him to anger with their (MY)high places,
And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.
59 When God heard this, He was furious,
And greatly abhorred Israel,
60 (MZ)So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh,
The tent He had placed among men,
61 (NA)And delivered His strength into captivity,
And His glory into the enemy’s hand.
62 (NB)He also gave His people over to the sword,
And was furious with His inheritance.
63 The fire consumed their young men,
And (NC)their maidens were not given in marriage.
64 (ND)Their priests fell by the sword,
And (NE)their widows made no lamentation.
65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
(NF)Like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.
66 And (NG)He beat back His enemies;
He put them to a perpetual reproach.
67 Moreover He rejected the tent of Joseph,
And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68 But chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion (NH)which He loved.
69 And He built His (NI)sanctuary like the heights,
Like the earth which He has established forever.
70 (NJ)He also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
71 From following (NK)the ewes that had young He brought him,
(NL)To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the (NM)integrity of his heart,
And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies
A Psalm of Asaph.
79 O God, the [da]nations have come into (NN)Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
(NO)They have laid Jerusalem [db]in heaps.
2 (NP)The dead bodies of Your servants
They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem,
And there was no one to bury them.
4 We have become a reproach to our (NQ)neighbors,
A scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5 (NR)How long, Lord?
Will You be angry forever?
Will Your (NS)jealousy burn like fire?
6 (NT)Pour out Your wrath on the [dc]nations that (NU)do not know You,
And on the kingdoms that (NV)do not call on Your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob,
And laid waste his dwelling place.
8 (NW)Oh, do not remember [dd]former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
(NX)For Your name’s sake!
10 (NY)Why should the [de]nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
11 Let (NZ)the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your [df]power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 And return to our neighbors (OA)sevenfold into their bosom
(OB)Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 So (OC)we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
(OD)We will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Prayer for Israel’s Restoration
To the Chief Musician. (OE)Set to [dg]“The Lilies.” A [dh]Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm.
80 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
(OF)You who lead Joseph (OG)like a flock;
You who dwell between the cherubim, (OH)shine forth!
2 Before (OI)Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,
Stir up Your strength,
And come and save us!
4 O Lord God of hosts,
(OL)How long will You be angry
Against the prayer of Your people?
5 (OM)You have fed them with the bread of tears,
And given them tears to drink in great measure.
6 You have made us a strife to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 Restore us, O God of hosts;
Cause Your face to shine,
And we shall be saved!
8 You have brought (ON)a vine out of Egypt;
(OO)You have cast out the [di]nations, and planted it.
9 You prepared room for it,
And caused it to take deep root,
And it filled the land.
10 The hills were covered with its shadow,
And the [dj]mighty cedars with its (OP)boughs.
11 She sent out her boughs to [dk]the Sea,
And her branches to [dl]the River.
12 Why have You (OQ)broken down her [dm]hedges,
So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit?
13 The boar out of the woods uproots it,
And the wild beast of the field devours it.
14 Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts;
(OR)Look down from heaven and see,
And visit this vine
15 And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted,
And the branch that You made strong (OS)for Yourself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down;
(OT)They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
17 (OU)Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
18 Then we will not turn back from You;
Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
19 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;
Cause Your face to shine,
And we shall be saved!
An Appeal for Israel’s Repentance
To the Chief Musician. (OV)On[dn] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.
81 Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.
3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,
At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.
4 For (OW)this is a statute for Israel,
A law of the God of Jacob.
5 This He established in Joseph as a testimony,
When He went throughout the land of Egypt,
(OX)Where I heard a language I did not understand.
6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden;
His hands were freed from the baskets.
7 (OY)You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
(OZ)I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I (PA)tested you at the waters of [do]Meribah. Selah
8 “Hear,(PB) O My people, and I will admonish you!
O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
9 There shall be no (PC)foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10 (PD)I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
(PE)Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 “But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have (PF)none of Me.
12 (PG)So I gave them over to [dp]their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.
13 “Oh,(PH) that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 (PI)The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their [dq]fate would endure forever.
16 He would (PJ)have fed them also with [dr]the finest of wheat;
And with honey (PK)from the rock I would have satisfied you.”
A Plea for Justice
A Psalm of Asaph.
82 God (PL)stands in the congregation of [ds]the mighty;
He judges among (PM)the [dt]gods.
2 How long will you judge unjustly,
And (PN)show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3 [du]Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and (PO)needy.
4 Deliver the poor and needy;
Free them from the hand of the wicked.
5 They do not know, nor do they understand;
They walk about in darkness;
All the (PP)foundations of the earth are [dv]unstable.
6 I said, (PQ)“You are [dw]gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High.
7 But you shall die like men,
And fall like one of the princes.”
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth;
(PR)For You shall inherit all nations.
Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.
83 Do(PS) not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!
2 For behold, (PT)Your enemies make a [dx]tumult;
And those who hate You have [dy]lifted up their head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together (PU)against Your sheltered ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and (PV)let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
5 For they have consulted together with one [dz]consent;
They [ea]form a confederacy against You:
6 (PW)The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. Selah
9 Deal with them as with (PX)Midian,
As with (PY)Sisera,
As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,
10 Who perished at En Dor,
(PZ)Who became as refuse on the earth.
11 Make their nobles like (QA)Oreb and like Zeeb,
Yes, all their princes like (QB)Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves
The pastures of God for a possession.”
13 (QC)O my God, make them like the whirling dust,
(QD)Like the chaff before the wind!
14 As the fire burns the woods,
And as the flame (QE)sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them with Your tempest,
And frighten them with Your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame,
That they may seek Your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be [eb]confounded and dismayed forever;
Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,
18 (QF)That they may know that You, whose (QG)name alone is the Lord,
Are (QH)the Most High over all the earth.
The Blessedness of Dwelling in the House of God
To the Chief Musician. (QI)On[ec] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
84 How (QJ)lovely [ed]is Your tabernacle,
O Lord of hosts!
2 (QK)My soul longs, yes, even faints
For the courts of the Lord;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself,
Where she may lay her young—
Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
My King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your (QL)house;
They will still be praising You. Selah
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley (QM)of [ee]Baca,
They make it a spring;
The rain also covers it with [ef]pools.
7 They go (QN)from strength to strength;
[eg]Each one (QO)appears before God in Zion.
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9 (QP)O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your [eh]anointed.
10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather [ei]be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is (QQ)a sun and (QR)shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
(QS)No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts,
(QT)Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (QU)of the sons of Korah.
85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (QV)brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
3 You have taken away all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 (QW)Restore us, O God of our salvation,
And cause Your anger toward us to cease.
5 (QX)Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?
6 Will You not (QY)revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7 Show us Your mercy, Lord,
And grant us Your salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to [ej]folly.
9 Surely (QZ)His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
(RA)That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
(RB)Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 (RC)Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Prayer for Mercy, with Meditation on the Excellencies of the Lord
A Prayer of David.
86 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me;
For I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my [ek]life, for I am holy;
You are my God;
Save Your servant who trusts in You!
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
For I cry to You all day long.
4 [el]Rejoice the soul of Your servant,
(RD)For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For (RE)You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.
8 (RF)Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord;
Nor are there any works like Your works.
9 All nations whom You have made
Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And shall glorify Your name.
10 For You are great, and (RG)do wondrous things;
(RH)You alone are God.
11 (RI)Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
[em]Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
13 For great is Your mercy toward me,
And You have delivered my soul from the depths of [en]Sheol.
14 O God, the proud have risen against me,
And a mob of violent men have sought my life,
And have not set You before them.
15 But (RJ)You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
16 Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me!
Give Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
The Glories of the City of God
A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
87 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 (RK)The Lord loves the gates of Zion
More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 (RL)Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God! Selah
4 “I will make mention of [eo]Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me;
Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’ ”
5 And of Zion it will be said,
“This one and that one were born in her;
And the Most High Himself shall establish her.”
6 The Lord will record,
When He (RM)registers the peoples:
“This one was born there.” Selah
7 Both the singers and the players on instruments say,
“All my springs are in you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 58:6 Break away
- Psalm 59:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 59:1 Lit. Set me on high
- Psalm 59:5 Gentiles
- Psalm 59:8 Gentiles
- Psalm 59:9 So with MT, Syr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. my Strength
- Psalm 59:9 Lit. fortress
- Psalm 59:10 So with Qr.; some Heb. mss., LXX, Vg. My God, His mercy; Kt., some Heb. mss., Tg. O God, my mercy; Syr. O God, Your mercy
- Psalm 59:15 So with LXX, Vg.; MT, Syr., Tg. spend the night
- Psalm 60:1 Heb. Shushan Eduth
- Psalm 60:3 staggering
- Psalm 60:7 Lit. protection
- Psalm 61:1 Heb. neginah
- Psalm 61:4 tent
- Psalm 61:7 Lit. guard or keep
- Psalm 62:2 strong tower
- Psalm 62:2 shaken
- Psalm 62:5 hope
- Psalm 62:6 shaken
- Psalm 62:9 vanity
- Psalm 62:12 reward
- Psalm 63:5 Lit. fat
- Psalm 63:5 Abundance
- Psalm 63:10 Lit. pour him out by the hand of the sword
- Psalm 63:10 Prey
- Psalm 64:1 complaint
- Psalm 65:1 A promised deed
- Psalm 65:8 shout for joy
- Psalm 65:9 give attention to
- Psalm 66:9 slip
- Psalm 66:12 abundance
- Psalm 66:13 Promised deeds
- Psalm 66:17 praised
- Psalm 67:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 67:6 give her produce
- Psalm 68:4 Praise
- Psalm 68:4 MT deserts; Tg. heavens (cf. v. 34 and Is. 19:1)
- Psalm 68:4 Lit. Lord, a shortened Heb. form
- Psalm 68:11 host
- Psalm 68:12 plunder
- Psalm 68:13 Or saddlebags
- Psalm 68:16 Lit. stare
- Psalm 68:23 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. you may dip your foot
- Psalm 68:24 Lit. goings
- Psalm 68:27 throng
- Psalm 68:28 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Command, O God
- Psalm 69:1 Heb. Shoshannim
- Psalm 69:1 Lit. soul
- Psalm 69:6 Wait in faith
- Psalm 69:6 dishonored
- Psalm 69:11 Symbolic of sorrow
- Psalm 69:12 Sit as judges
- Psalm 69:20 Lit. sickness
- Psalm 69:36 Lit. seed
- Psalm 70:2 So with MT, LXX, Tg., Vg.; some Heb. mss., Syr. appalled (cf. 40:15)
- Psalm 70:3 An expression of scorn
- Psalm 71:3 Lit. rock of refuge or rock of habitation
- Psalm 71:6 sustained from the womb
- Psalm 71:13 ashamed
- Psalm 71:19 great, lit. to the height of heaven
- Psalm 72:4 crush
- Psalm 72:5 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. They shall continue
- Psalm 73:4 pains
- Psalm 73:7 Tg. face bulges; LXX, Syr., Vg. iniquity bulges
- Psalm 73:8 Proudly
- Psalm 73:13 kept my heart pure in vain
- Psalm 73:16 troublesome in my eyes
- Psalm 73:21 Lit. pierced in my kidneys
- Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock
- Psalm 73:27 Are unfaithful to You
- Psalm 74:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 74:8 oppress
- Psalm 74:10 revile
- Psalm 74:13 sea monsters
- Psalm 74:14 A large sea creature of unknown identity
- Psalm 74:20 hiding places
- Psalm 74:20 homes
- Psalm 74:20 violence
- Psalm 74:22 reviles or taunts
- Psalm 75:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
- Psalm 75:2 appointed
- Psalm 75:4 Raise the head proudly like a horned animal
- Psalm 75:5 Insolent pride
- Psalm 75:10 Strength
- Psalm 76:1 Heb. neginoth
- Psalm 76:2 Jerusalem
- Psalm 76:5 Lit. have slumbered their sleep
- Psalm 77:6 ponders diligently
- Psalm 77:8 Lit. unto generation and generation
- Psalm 77:10 Lit. infirmity
- Psalm 77:13 Or holiness
- Psalm 78:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 78:2 obscure sayings or riddles
- Psalm 78:8 Lit. prepare its heart
- Psalm 78:9 Lit. bow shooters
- Psalm 78:24 Lit. grain
- Psalm 78:25 satiation
- Psalm 78:30 Lit. separated
- Psalm 78:40 rebelled against Him
- Psalm 78:42 Lit. hand
- Psalm 78:48 lightning bolts
- Psalm 78:50 Or their beasts
- Psalm 78:55 surveyed measurement, lit. measuring cord
- Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:1 in ruins
- Psalm 79:6 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:8 Or against us the iniquities of those who were before us
- Psalm 79:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:11 Lit. arm
- Psalm 80:1 Heb. Shoshannim
- Psalm 80:1 Heb. Eduth
- Psalm 80:8 Gentiles
- Psalm 80:10 Lit. cedars of God
- Psalm 80:11 The Mediterranean
- Psalm 80:11 The Euphrates
- Psalm 80:12 walls or fences
- Psalm 81:1 Heb. Al Gittith
- Psalm 81:7 Lit. Strife or Contention
- Psalm 81:12 the dictates of their heart
- Psalm 81:15 Lit. time
- Psalm 81:16 Lit. fat of wheat
- Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
- Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
- Psalm 82:3 Vindicate
- Psalm 82:5 moved
- Psalm 82:6 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
- Psalm 83:2 uproar
- Psalm 83:2 Exalted themselves
- Psalm 83:5 Lit. heart
- Psalm 83:5 Lit. cut a covenant
- Psalm 83:17 ashamed
- Psalm 84:1 Heb. Al Gittith
- Psalm 84:1 are Your dwellings
- Psalm 84:6 Lit. Weeping
- Psalm 84:6 Or blessings
- Psalm 84:7 LXX, Syr., Vg. The God of gods shall be seen
- Psalm 84:9 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
- Psalm 84:10 stand at the threshold
- Psalm 85:8 foolishness
- Psalm 86:2 Lit. soul
- Psalm 86:4 Make glad
- Psalm 86:11 Give me singleness of heart
- Psalm 86:13 The abode of the dead
- Psalm 87:4 Egypt
Psalm 58-73
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Psalm 58-73
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)
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(FY)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(FZ)
make his praise glorious.(GA)
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(GB)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(GC) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(GD) to you;
they sing praise(GE) to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”[y]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(GF) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(GG)
they passed through(GH) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(GI) in him.
7 He rules forever(GJ) by his power,
his eyes watch(GK) the nations—
let not the rebellious(GL) rise up against him.
8 Praise(GM) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(GN)
and kept our feet from slipping.(GO)
10 For you, God, tested(GP) us;
you refined us like silver.(GQ)
11 You brought us into prison(GR)
and laid burdens(GS) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(GT)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(GU)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(GV)
and fulfill my vows(GW) to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.(GX)
16 Come and hear,(GY) all you who fear God;
let me tell(GZ) you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;(HA)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(HB) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(HC) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 67[z]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[aa](HD)
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation(HE) among all nations.(HF)
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.(HG)
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(HH)
for you rule the peoples with equity(HI)
and guide the nations of the earth.(HJ)
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
6 The land yields its harvest;(HK)
God, our God, blesses us.(HL)
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth(HM) will fear him.(HN)
Psalm 68[ab]
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.
1 May God arise,(HO) may his enemies be scattered;(HP)
may his foes flee(HQ) before him.
2 May you blow them away like smoke—(HR)
as wax melts(HS) before the fire,
may the wicked perish(HT) before God.
3 But may the righteous be glad
and rejoice(HU) before God;
may they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(HV)
extol him who rides on the clouds[ac](HW);
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(HX)
5 A father to the fatherless,(HY) a defender of widows,(HZ)
is God in his holy dwelling.(IA)
6 God sets the lonely(IB) in families,[ad](IC)
he leads out the prisoners(ID) with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(IE)
7 When you, God, went out(IF) before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness,[ae](IG)
8 the earth shook,(IH) the heavens poured down rain,(II)
before God, the One of Sinai,(IJ)
before God, the God of Israel.(IK)
9 You gave abundant showers,(IL) O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your people settled in it,
and from your bounty,(IM) God, you provided(IN) for the poor.
11 The Lord announces the word,
and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(IO)
12 “Kings and armies flee(IP) in haste;
the women at home divide the plunder.(IQ)
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,[af](IR)
the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty[ag] scattered(IS) the kings in the land,
it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.(IT)
15 Mount Bashan,(IU) majestic mountain,(IV)
Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
at the mountain where God chooses(IW) to reign,
where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(IX)
17 The chariots(IY) of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;(IZ)
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[ah]
18 When you ascended(JA) on high,(JB)
you took many captives;(JC)
you received gifts from people,(JD)
even from[ai] the rebellious(JE)—
that you,[aj] Lord God, might dwell there.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(JF)
who daily bears our burdens.(JG)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(JH)
from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(JI)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(JJ) of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;
I will bring them from the depths of the sea,(JK)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(JL)
while the tongues of your dogs(JM) have their share.”
24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(JN)
25 In front are the singers,(JO) after them the musicians;(JP)
with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(JQ)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(JR)
praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(JS)
27 There is the little tribe(JT) of Benjamin,(JU) leading them,
there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(JV)
28 Summon your power,(JW) God[ak];
show us your strength,(JX) our God, as you have done(JY) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings will bring you gifts.(JZ)
30 Rebuke the beast(KA) among the reeds,(KB)
the herd of bulls(KC) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
Scatter the nations(KD) who delight in war.(KE)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(KF)
Cush[al](KG) will submit herself to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(KH)
sing praise(KI) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(KJ) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
who thunders(KK) with mighty voice.(KL)
34 Proclaim the power(KM) of God,
whose majesty(KN) is over Israel,
whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(KO) in your sanctuary;(KP)
the God of Israel gives power and strength(KQ) to his people.(KR)
Praise be to God!(KS)
Psalm 69[am]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters(KT) have come up to my neck.(KU)
2 I sink in the miry depths,(KV)
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help;(KW)
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,(KX)
looking for my God.
4 Those who hate me(KY) without reason(KZ)
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,(LA)
those who seek to destroy me.(LB)
I am forced to restore
what I did not steal.
6 Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.
7 For I endure scorn(LE) for your sake,(LF)
and shame covers my face.(LG)
8 I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother’s children;(LH)
9 for zeal for your house consumes me,(LI)
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(LJ)
10 When I weep and fast,(LK)
I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth,(LL)
people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(LM) mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.(LN)
13 But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;(LO)
in your great love,(LP) O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.(LQ)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(LR) engulf me
or the depths swallow me up(LS)
or the pit close its mouth over me.(LT)
16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(LU)
in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(LV) from your servant;
answer me quickly,(LW) for I am in trouble.(LX)
18 Come near and rescue me;
deliver(LY) me because of my foes.
19 You know how I am scorned,(LZ) disgraced and shamed;
all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters,(MA) but I found none.(MB)
21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar(MC) for my thirst.(MD)
22 May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and[an] a trap.(ME)
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.(MF)
24 Pour out your wrath(MG) on them;
let your fierce anger overtake them.
25 May their place be deserted;(MH)
let there be no one to dwell in their tents.(MI)
26 For they persecute those you wound
and talk about the pain of those you hurt.(MJ)
27 Charge them with crime upon crime;(MK)
do not let them share in your salvation.(ML)
28 May they be blotted out of the book of life(MM)
and not be listed with the righteous.(MN)
29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
may your salvation, God, protect me.(MO)
30 I will praise God’s name in song(MP)
and glorify him(MQ) with thanksgiving.
31 This will please the Lord more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hooves.(MR)
32 The poor will see and be glad(MS)—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!(MT)
33 The Lord hears the needy(MU)
and does not despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,(MV)
35 for God will save Zion(MW)
and rebuild the cities of Judah.(MX)
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36 the children of his servants will inherit it,(MY)
and those who love his name will dwell there.(MZ)
Psalm 70[ao](NA)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(NB)
2 May those who want to take my life(NC)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(ND)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(NE)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(NF)
rejoice and be glad(NG) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(NH)
5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(NI)
come quickly to me,(NJ) O God.
You are my help(NK) and my deliverer;(NL)
Lord, do not delay.(NM)
Psalm 71(NN)
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(NO)
let me never be put to shame.(NP)
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear(NQ) to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.(NR)
4 Deliver(NS) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(NT)
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(NU)
5 For you have been my hope,(NV) Sovereign Lord,
my confidence(NW) since my youth.
6 From birth(NX) I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(NY)
I will ever praise(NZ) you.
7 I have become a sign(OA) to many;
you are my strong refuge.(OB)
8 My mouth(OC) is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor(OD) all day long.
9 Do not cast(OE) me away when I am old;(OF)
do not forsake(OG) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(OH) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(OI) me conspire(OJ) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(OK) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(OL) him.”
12 Do not be far(OM) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(ON) me.
13 May my accusers(OO) perish in shame;(OP)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(OQ)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(OR)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(OS) of your righteous deeds,(OT)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(OU) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(OV) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(OW)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(OX)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(OY) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(OZ)
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(PA)
you who have done great things.(PB)
Who is like you, God?(PC)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(PD)
many and bitter,
you will restore(PE) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(PF)
you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(PG)
and comfort(PH) me once more.
22 I will praise you with the harp(PI)
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(PJ)
Holy One of Israel.(PK)
23 My lips will shout for joy(PL)
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.(PM)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,(PN)
for those who wanted to harm me(PO)
have been put to shame and confusion.(PP)
Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(PQ) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,(PR)
your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted(PS) among the people
and save the children of the needy;(PT)
may he crush the oppressor.(PU)
5 May he endure[ap](PV) as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations.(PW)
6 May he be like rain(PX) falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish(PY)
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River[aq](PZ) to the ends of the earth.(QA)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish(QB) and of distant shores(QC)
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(QD) and Seba
present him gifts.(QE)
11 May all kings bow down(QF) to him
and all nations serve(QG) him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity(QH) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(QI) them from oppression and violence,
for precious(QJ) is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(QK) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(QL)
16 May grain(QM) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(QN) flourish like Lebanon(QO)
and thrive[ar] like the grass of the field.(QP)
17 May his name endure forever;(QQ)
may it continue as long as the sun.(QR)
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(QT)
who alone does marvelous deeds.(QU)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(QV) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(QW)
Amen and Amen.(QX)
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(QY)
BOOK III
Psalms 73–89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
1 Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.(QZ)
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;(RA)
I had nearly lost my foothold.(RB)
3 For I envied(RC) the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(RD)
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.[at]
5 They are free(RE) from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride(RF) is their necklace;(RG)
they clothe themselves with violence.(RH)
7 From their callous hearts(RI) comes iniquity[au];
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;(RJ)
with arrogance(RK) they threaten oppression.(RL)
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
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
- Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
- Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
- Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
- Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.
- Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
- Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
- Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
- Psalm 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
- Psalm 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai
- Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
- Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
- Psalm 68:18 Or they
- Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
- Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region
- Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
- Psalm 69:22 Or snare / and their fellowship become
- Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
- Psalm 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy
- Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat
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