Psalm 64-66

21st Century King James Version

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 each other in an evil purpose; they commune in laying snares privily; they say, “Who shall see them?”

⁶ They search out iniquities, they conduct 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 shall they 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 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 Zion; 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 fearsome deeds of 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 who by His strength setteth fast the mountains, being girded with power,

⁷ who 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 signs; 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 it.

¹⁰ Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly, Thou settlest the furrows thereof; Thou makest it soft with showers, Thou blessest the sprouting thereof.

¹¹ Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness, and Thy paths drip with fatness.

¹² They drip 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 honor of His name; make His praise glorious.

³ Say unto God, “How fearsome 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 fearsome in His doings 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 who holdeth our soul in life and alloweth not our feet to be moved.

¹⁰ For Thou, O God, hast tried 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 fruitful 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 and 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, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!