Psalm 61-62

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Psalm 61

Security in God

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Of David.

¹God, hear my cry;
pay attention to my prayer.^(A)
²I call to you from the ends of the earth
when my heart is without strength.^(B)
Lead me to a rock that is high above me,^(C)
³for you have been a refuge for me,
a strong tower^(D) in the face of the enemy.
⁴I will dwell in your tent forever
and take refuge under the shelter of your wings.^(E)Selah

⁵God, you have heard my vows;^(F)
you have given a heritage
to those who fear your name.^(G)
⁶Add days to the king’s life;
may his years span many generations.^(H)
⁷May he sit enthroned before God forever.^(I)
Appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.^(J)
⁸Then I will continually sing of your name,^(K)
fulfilling my vows day by day.^(L)

Psalm 62

Trust in God Alone

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun.^(M) A psalm of David.

¹I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from him.^(N)
²He alone is my rock and my salvation,^(O)
my stronghold; I will never be shaken.^(P)

³How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack^[a]
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering fence?^(Q)
⁴They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.^(R)Selah

⁵Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from him.^(S)
⁶He alone is my rock and my salvation,^(T)
my stronghold; I will not be shaken.^(U)
⁷My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.
My refuge is in God.^(V)
⁸Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts before him.
God is our refuge.^(W)Selah

⁹Common people are only a vapor;
important people, an illusion.
Together on a scale,
they weigh less than^[b] a vapor.^(X)
¹⁰Place no trust in oppression
or false hope in robbery.^(Y)
If wealth increases,
don’t set your heart on it.^(Z)

¹¹God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
strength belongs to God,^(AA)
¹²and faithful love belongs to you, Lord.
For you repay each according to his works.^(AB)

Footnotes

62:3 Some Hb mss read you be struck down
62:9 Lit they go up more than

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