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Psalm 63-67
New International Version
Psalm 63-67
New International Version
Psalm 63[a]
A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.
1 You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,(A)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(B)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(C)
and beheld your power and your glory.(D)
3 Because your love is better than life,(E)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(F)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(G)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(H)
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
6 On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.(I)
7 Because you are my help,(J)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(K)
8 I cling to you;(L)
your right hand upholds me.(M)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(N)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(O)
10 They will be given over to the sword(P)
and become food for jackals.(Q)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(R)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(S)
Psalm 64[b]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(V) of the wicked,(W)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(X)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(Y)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(Z)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(AA)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(AB)
they say, “Who will see it[c]?”(AC)
6 They plot injustice and say,
“We have devised a perfect plan!”
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.
7 But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.
8 He will turn their own tongues against them(AD)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(AE) in scorn.(AF)
9 All people will fear;(AG)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(AH)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(AI)
and take refuge in him;(AJ)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(AK)
Psalm 65[d]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits[e] you, our God, in Zion;(AL)
to you our vows will be fulfilled.(AM)
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.(AN)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(AO)
you forgave[f] our transgressions.(AP)
4 Blessed are those you choose(AQ)
and bring near(AR) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(AS)
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(AT)
God our Savior,(AU)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(AV)
and of the farthest seas,(AW)
6 who formed the mountains(AX) by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,(AY)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(AZ)
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.(BA)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.(BB)
9 You care for the land and water it;(BC)
you enrich it abundantly.(BD)
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,(BE)
for so you have ordained it.[g]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers(BF) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(BG)
and your carts overflow with abundance.(BH)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(BI)
the hills are clothed with gladness.(BJ)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(BK)
and the valleys are mantled with grain;(BL)
they shout for joy and sing.(BM)
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(BN)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(BO)
make his praise glorious.(BP)
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(BQ)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(BR) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(BS) to you;
they sing praise(BT) to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”[h]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(BU) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(BV)
they passed through(BW) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(BX) in him.
7 He rules forever(BY) by his power,
his eyes watch(BZ) the nations—
let not the rebellious(CA) rise up against him.
8 Praise(CB) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(CC)
and kept our feet from slipping.(CD)
10 For you, God, tested(CE) us;
you refined us like silver.(CF)
11 You brought us into prison(CG)
and laid burdens(CH) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(CI)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(CJ)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(CK)
and fulfill my vows(CL) 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.(CM)
16 Come and hear,(CN) all you who fear God;
let me tell(CO) 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;(CP)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(CQ) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(CR) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 67[i]
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—[j](CS)
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation(CT) among all nations.(CU)
Footnotes
- Psalm 63:1 In Hebrew texts 63:1-11 is numbered 63:2-12.
- Psalm 64:1 In Hebrew texts 64:1-10 is numbered 64:2-11.
- Psalm 64:5 Or us
- Psalm 65:1 In Hebrew texts 65:1-13 is numbered 65:2-14.
- Psalm 65:1 Or befits; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Psalm 65:3 Or made atonement for
- Psalm 65:9 Or for that is how you prepare the land
- 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 63-67
King James Version
Psalm 63-67
King James Version
63 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
65 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.
8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
66 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
67 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Psalm 63-67
New King James Version
Psalm 63-67
New King James Version
Joy in the Fellowship of God
A Psalm of David (A)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
(B)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 (C)Your power and Your glory.
3 (D)Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will (E)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with [a]marrow and [b]fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
6 When (F)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 [c]fall by the sword;
They shall be [d]a portion for jackals.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
(G)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 [e]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,
(H)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;
(I)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;
(J)All who see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear,
And shall (K)declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
10 (L)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 [f]vow shall be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer,
(M)To You all flesh will come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me;
As for our transgressions,
You will (N)provide atonement for them.
4 (O)Blessed is the man You (P)choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
(Q)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,
(R)Being clothed with power;
7 (S)You who still the noise of the seas,
The noise of their waves,
(T)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 [g]rejoice.
9 You [h]visit the earth and (U)water it,
You greatly enrich it;
(V)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;
(W)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 (X)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 (Y)awesome are Your works!
(Z)Through the greatness of Your power
Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.
4 (AA)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 (AB)He turned the sea into dry land;
(AC)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 [i]be moved.
10 For (AD)You, O God, have tested us;
(AE)You have refined us as silver is refined.
11 (AF)You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs.
12 (AG)You have caused men to ride over our heads;
(AH)We went through fire and through water;
But You brought us out to [j]rich fulfillment.
13 (AI)I will go into Your house with burnt offerings;
(AJ)I will pay You my [k]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 [l]extolled with my tongue.
18 (AK)If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.
19 But certainly God (AL)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 [m]stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
67 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And (AM)cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
2 That (AN)Your way may be known on earth,
(AO)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 (AP)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 (AQ)Then the earth shall [n]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.
Footnotes
- 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
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