Psalm 61-65
New International Version
Psalm 61[a]
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;(C)
lead me to the rock(D) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(E)
a strong tower against the foe.(F)
4 I long to dwell(G) in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[b](H)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(I)
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(J)
6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(K)
his years for many generations.(L)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(M)
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(N)
Psalm 62[c]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest(Q) in God;(R)
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(S) and my salvation;(T)
he is my fortress,(U) I will never be shaken.(V)
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall,(W) 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.[d](X)
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(Y)
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[e];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(Z)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(AA)
pour out your hearts to him,(AB)
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn(AC) are but a breath,(AD)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(AE) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(AF)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(AG)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(AH)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(AI)
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(AJ)
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”(AK)
Psalm 63[f]
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,(AL)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(AM)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(AN)
and beheld your power and your glory.(AO)
3 Because your love is better than life,(AP)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(AQ)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(AR)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(AS)
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.(AT)
7 Because you are my help,(AU)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(AV)
8 I cling to you;(AW)
your right hand upholds me.(AX)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(AY)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(AZ)
10 They will be given over to the sword(BA)
and become food for jackals.(BB)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(BC)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(BD)
Psalm 64[g]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(BG) of the wicked,(BH)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(BI)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(BJ)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(BK)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(BL)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(BM)
they say, “Who will see it[h]?”(BN)
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(BO)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(BP) in scorn.(BQ)
9 All people will fear;(BR)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(BS)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(BT)
and take refuge in him;(BU)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(BV)
Psalm 65[i]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits[j] you, our God, in Zion;(BW)
to you our vows will be fulfilled.(BX)
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.(BY)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(BZ)
you forgave[k] our transgressions.(CA)
4 Blessed are those you choose(CB)
and bring near(CC) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(CD)
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(CE)
God our Savior,(CF)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(CG)
and of the farthest seas,(CH)
6 who formed the mountains(CI) by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,(CJ)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(CK)
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.(CL)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.(CM)
9 You care for the land and water it;(CN)
you enrich it abundantly.(CO)
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,(CP)
for so you have ordained it.[l]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers(CQ) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(CR)
and your carts overflow with abundance.(CS)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(CT)
the hills are clothed with gladness.(CU)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(CV)
and the valleys are mantled with grain;(CW)
they shout for joy and sing.(CX)
Footnotes
- 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
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