Psalm 61-63

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Lead Me to the Rock

To the choirmaster: with ^(A)stringed instruments. Of David.

61 Hear my cry, O God,
    ^(B)listen to my prayer;
²from the end of the earth I call to you
    when my heart is ^(C)faint.
Lead me to ^(D)the rock
    that is higher than I,
³for you have been ^(E)my refuge,
    a strong ^(F)tower against the enemy.

⁴Let me ^(G)dwell in your tent forever!
Let me take refuge under ^(H)the shelter of your wings! Selah
⁵For you, O God, have heard my vows;
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶^(I)Prolong ^(J)the life of the king;
may his years endure to all generations!
⁷May he be enthroned forever before God;
appoint ^(K)steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

⁸So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I ^(L)perform my vows day after day.

My Soul Waits for God Alone

To the choirmaster: according to ^(M)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 For God alone ^(N)my soul ^(O)waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
²^(P)He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my ^(Q)fortress; ^(R)I shall not be greatly shaken.

³How long will all of you attack a man
    to batter him,
    like ^(S)a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
⁴They only plan to thrust him down from his ^(T)high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
^(U)They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah

⁵For God alone, O ^(V)my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
⁶^(W)He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
⁷On God rests my ^(X)salvation and my glory;
    my mighty rock, ^(Y)my refuge is God.

⁸^(Z)Trust in him at all times, O people;
^(AA)pour out your heart before him;
God is ^(AB)a refuge for us. Selah

⁹^(AC)Those of low estate are but a breath;
    those of high estate ^(AD)are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
    ^(AE)they are together lighter than a breath.
¹⁰Put no trust in extortion;
    ^(AF)set no vain hopes on robbery;
    ^(AG)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

¹¹^(AH)Once God has spoken;
    ^(AI)twice have I heard this:
that ^(AJ)power belongs to God,
¹²    and that to you, O Lord, ^(AK)belongs steadfast love.
For you will ^(AL)render to a man
    according to his work.

My Soul Thirsts for You

A Psalm of David, ^(AM)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

63 O God, you are my God; ^(AN)earnestly I seek you;
    ^(AO)my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
    as in ^(AP)a dry and weary land where there is no water.
²So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding ^(AQ)your power and glory.
³Because your ^(AR)steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
⁴So I will bless you ^(AS)as long as I live;
    in your ^(AT)name I will ^(AU)lift up my hands.

⁵My soul will be ^(AV)satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
⁶when I remember you ^(AW)upon my bed,
    and meditate on you in ^(AX)the watches of the night;
⁷for you have been my help,
    and in ^(AY)the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
⁸My soul ^(AZ)clings to you;
    your right hand ^(BA)upholds me.

⁹But those who seek to destroy my life
    ^(BB)shall go down into ^(BC)the depths of the earth;
¹⁰they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
    they shall be a portion for jackals.
¹¹But ^(BD)the king shall rejoice in God;
    all who ^(BE)swear by him shall exult,
    ^(BF)for the mouths of ^(BG)liars will be stopped.