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Psalm 60-64
English Standard Version
Psalm 60-64
English Standard Version
He Will Tread Down Our Foes
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Shushan Eduth. A (B)Miktam[a] of David; (C)for instruction; when he (D)strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
60 O God, (E)you have rejected us, (F)broken our defenses;
you have been angry; (G)oh, restore us.
2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;
(H)repair its breaches, for it totters.
3 (I)You have made your people see hard things;
(J)you have given us (K)wine to drink that made us stagger.
4 You have set up (L)a banner for those who fear you,
that they may flee to it (M)from the bow.[b] Selah
5 (N)That your (O)beloved ones may be delivered,
give salvation by your right hand and answer us!
6 God has spoken (P)in his holiness:[c]
“With exultation (Q)I will divide up (R)Shechem
and portion out the Vale of (S)Succoth.
7 (T)Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
(U)Ephraim is (V)my helmet;
Judah is my (W)scepter.
8 (X)Moab is my washbasin;
upon Edom I (Y)cast my shoe;
over (Z)Philistia I shout in triumph.”[d]
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
(AA)Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Have you not (AB)rejected us, O God?
You (AC)do not go forth, O God, with our armies.
11 Oh, grant us help against the foe,
for (AD)vain is the salvation of man!
12 With God we shall (AE)do valiantly;
it is he who will (AF)tread down our foes.
Lead Me to the Rock
To the choirmaster: with (AG)stringed instruments. Of David.
61 Hear my cry, O God,
(AH)listen to my prayer;
2 from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is (AI)faint.
Lead me to (AJ)the rock
that is higher than I,
3 for you have been (AK)my refuge,
a strong (AL)tower against the enemy.
4 Let me (AM)dwell in your tent forever!
Let me take refuge under (AN)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 (AO)Prolong (AP)the life of the king;
may his years endure to all generations!
7 May he be enthroned forever before God;
appoint (AQ)steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!
8 So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I (AR)perform my vows day after day.
My Soul Waits for God Alone
To the choirmaster: according to (AS)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 For God alone (AT)my soul (AU)waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
2 (AV)He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my (AW)fortress; (AX)I shall not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like (AY)a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only plan to thrust him down from his (AZ)high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
(BA)They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah
5 For God alone, O (BB)my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
6 (BC)He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God rests my (BD)salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, (BE)my refuge is God.
8 (BF)Trust in him at all times, O people;
(BG)pour out your heart before him;
God is (BH)a refuge for us. Selah
9 (BI)Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate (BJ)are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
(BK)they are together lighter than a breath.
10 Put no trust in extortion;
(BL)set no vain hopes on robbery;
(BM)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
11 (BN)Once God has spoken;
(BO)twice have I heard this:
that (BP)power belongs to God,
12 and that to you, O Lord, (BQ)belongs steadfast love.
For you will (BR)render to a man
according to his work.
My Soul Thirsts for You
A Psalm of David, (BS)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, you are my God; (BT)earnestly I seek you;
(BU)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in (BV)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding (BW)your power and glory.
3 Because your (BX)steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you (BY)as long as I live;
in your (BZ)name I will (CA)lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be (CB)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you (CC)upon my bed,
and meditate on you in (CD)the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
and in (CE)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul (CF)clings to you;
your right hand (CG)upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life
(CH)shall go down into (CI)the depths of the earth;
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
they shall be a portion for jackals.
11 But (CJ)the king shall rejoice in God;
all who (CK)swear by him shall exult,
(CL)for the mouths of (CM)liars will be stopped.
Hide Me from the Wicked
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my (CN)complaint;
preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from (CO)the secret plots of the wicked,
from the throng of evildoers,
3 who (CP)whet their tongues like swords,
who (CQ)aim bitter words like arrows,
4 shooting from (CR)ambush at the blameless,
shooting at him suddenly and (CS)without fear.
5 They (CT)hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of (CU)laying snares secretly,
thinking, (CV)“Who can see them?”
6 They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
For (CW)the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.
7 (CX)But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.
8 They are brought to ruin, with their own (CY)tongues turned against them;
all who (CZ)see them will (DA)wag their heads.
9 Then all mankind (DB)fears;
they (DC)tell what God has brought about
and ponder what he has done.
10 Let (DD)the righteous one rejoice in the Lord
and (DE)take refuge in him!
Let all (DF)the upright in heart exult!
Footnotes
- Psalm 60:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms
- Psalm 60:4 Or that it may be displayed because of truth
- Psalm 60:6 Or sanctuary
- Psalm 60:8 Revocalization (compare Psalm 108:10); Masoretic Text over me, O Philistia, shout in triumph
Psalm 60-64
New International Version
Psalm 60-64
New International Version
Psalm 60[a](A)
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[c] and Aram Zobah,[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(B)
1 You have rejected us,(C) God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry(D)—now restore us!(E)
2 You have shaken the land(F) and torn it open;
mend its fractures,(G) for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;(H)
you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(I)
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(J)
to be unfurled against the bow.[e]
5 Save us and help us with your right hand,(K)
that those you love(L) may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(M)
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(N)
7 Gilead(O) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim(P) is my helmet,
Judah(Q) is my scepter.(R)
8 Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.(S)”
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?(T)
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.(U)
12 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies.(V)
Psalm 61[f]
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;(Y)
lead me to the rock(Z) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(AA)
a strong tower against the foe.(AB)
4 I long to dwell(AC) in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[g](AD)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(AE)
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(AF)
6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(AG)
his years for many generations.(AH)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(AI)
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(AJ)
Psalm 62[h]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest(AM) in God;(AN)
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(AO) and my salvation;(AP)
he is my fortress,(AQ) I will never be shaken.(AR)
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall,(AS) 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.[i](AT)
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(AU)
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[j];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(AV)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(AW)
pour out your hearts to him,(AX)
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn(AY) are but a breath,(AZ)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(BA) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(BB)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(BC)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(BD)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(BE)
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(BF)
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”(BG)
Psalm 63[k]
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,(BH)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(BI)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(BJ)
and beheld your power and your glory.(BK)
3 Because your love is better than life,(BL)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(BM)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(BN)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(BO)
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.(BP)
7 Because you are my help,(BQ)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(BR)
8 I cling to you;(BS)
your right hand upholds me.(BT)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(BU)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(BV)
10 They will be given over to the sword(BW)
and become food for jackals.(BX)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(BY)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(BZ)
Psalm 64[l]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(CC) of the wicked,(CD)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(CE)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(CF)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(CG)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(CH)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(CI)
they say, “Who will see it[m]?”(CJ)
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(CK)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(CL) in scorn.(CM)
9 All people will fear;(CN)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(CO)
Footnotes
- 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
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