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Psalm 63-65
Common English Bible
Psalm 63-65
Common English Bible
Psalm 63
A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert.
63 God! My God! It’s you—
I search for you!
My whole being[a] thirsts for you!
My body desires you
in a dry and tired land,
no water anywhere.
2 Yes, I’ve seen you in the sanctuary;
I’ve seen your power and glory.
3 My lips praise you
because your faithful love
is better than life itself!
4 So I will bless you as long as I’m alive;
I will lift up my hands in your name.
5 I’m fully satisfied—
as with a rich dinner.
My mouth speaks praise with joy on my lips—
6 whenever I ponder you on my bed,
whenever I meditate on you
in the middle of the night—
7 because you’ve been a help to me and I shout for joy in the protection of your wings.
8 My whole being clings to you;
your strong hand upholds me.
9 But what about those people who want to destroy me?
Let them go into the bowels of the earth!
10 Let their blood flow by the sword!
Let them be food for wild jackals!
11 But the king should rejoice in God;
everyone who swears by God should give praise
when the mouths of liars are shut for good.
Psalm 64
For the music leader. A psalm of David.
64 Listen to me when I complain, God!
Protect my life from the enemy’s terror!
2 Hide me from the secret plots of wicked people;
hide me from the schemes of evildoers
3 who sharpen their tongues like swords.
They aim their arrow—a cruel word—
4 from their hiding places
so as to shoot an innocent person.
They shoot without warning and without fear.
5 They encourage themselves with evil words.
They plan on laying traps in secret.
“Who will be able to see them?” they ask.
6 “Let someone try to expose our crimes!
We’ve devised a perfect plot!
It’s deep within the human mind and heart.”[b]
7 But God will shoot them with an arrow!
Without warning, they will be wounded!
8 The Lord will make them trip over their own tongues;
everyone who sees them will just shake their heads.
9 Then all people will honor God,
will announce the act of God,
will understand it was God’s work.
10 Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord;
let them take refuge in him;
let everyone whose heart is in the right place give praise!
Psalm 65
For the music leader. A psalm of David. A song.
65 God of Zion, to you even silence is praise.
Promises made to you are kept—
2 you listen to prayer—
and all living things come to you.
3 When wrongdoings become too much for me,
you forgive our sins.
4 How happy is the one you choose to bring close,
the one who lives in your courtyards!
We are filled full by the goodness of your house,
by the holiness of your temple.
5 In righteousness you answer us,
by your awesome deeds,
God of our salvation—
you, who are the security
of all the far edges of the earth,
even the distant seas.
6 You establish the mountains by your strength;
you are dressed in raw power.
7 You calm the roaring seas;
calm the roaring waves,
calm the noise of the nations.
8 Those who dwell on the far edges
stand in awe of your acts.
You make the gateways
of morning and evening sing for joy.
9 You visit the earth and make it abundant,
enriching it greatly
by God’s stream, full of water.
You provide people with grain
because that is what you’ve decided.
10 Drenching the earth’s furrows,
leveling its ridges,
you soften it with rain showers;
you bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with your goodness;
your paths overflow with rich food.
12 Even the desert pastures drip with it,
and the hills are dressed in pure joy.
13 The meadowlands are covered with flocks,
the valleys decked out in grain—
they shout for joy;
they break out in song!
Footnotes
- Psalm 63:1 Or my soul; also in 63:5, 8
- Psalm 64:6 Heb uncertain
Psalm 63-65
New International Version
Psalm 63-65
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)
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
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