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Psalm 60-87
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 60-87
Contemporary English Version
(For the music leader. To the tune “Lily of the Promise.” A special psalm by David for teaching. He wrote it during his wars with the Arameans of northern Syria,[a] when Joab came back and killed twelve thousand Edomites[b] in Salt Valley.)
You Can Depend on God
1 (A) You, God, are angry with us!
We are rejected and crushed.
Make us strong again!
2 You made the earth shake
and split wide open;
now heal its wounds
and stop its trembling.
3 You brought hard times
on your people,
and you gave us wine
that made us stagger.
4 You gave a signal to those
who worship you,
so they could escape
from enemy arrows.[c]
5 Answer our prayers, God!
Use your powerful arm
and give us victory.
Then the people you love
will be safe.
6 Our God, you solemnly promised,
“I would gladly divide up
the city of Shechem
and give away Succoth Valley
piece by piece.
7 The lands of Gilead
and Manasseh are mine.
Ephraim is my war helmet,
and Judah is the symbol
of my royal power.
8 Moab is merely my washbasin.
Edom belongs to me,
and I shout in triumph
over the Philistines.”
9 Our God, who will bring me
to the fortress,
or lead me to Edom?
10 Have you rejected us
and deserted our armies?
11 Help us defeat our enemies!
No one else can rescue us.
12 You will give us victory
and crush our enemies.
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)
Under the Protection of God
1 Please listen, God,
and answer my prayer!
2 I feel hopeless,
and I cry out to you
from a faraway land.
Lead me to the mighty rock[d]
high above me.
3 You are a strong tower,
where I am safe
from my enemies.
4 Let me live with you forever
and find protection
under your wings, my God.
5 You heard my promises,
and you have blessed me,
just as you bless everyone
who worships you.
6 Let the king have a long
and healthy life.
7 May he always rule
with you, God, at his side;
may your love and loyalty
watch over him.
8 I will sing your praises
forever, God, and will always
keep my promises.
(A psalm by David for Jeduthun, the music leader.)
God Is Powerful and Kind
1 Only God can save me,
and I calmly wait for[e] him.
2 God alone is the mighty rock[f]
that keeps me safe
and the fortress
where I am secure.
3 I feel like a shaky fence
or a sagging wall.
How long will all of you
attack and assault me?
4 You want to bring me down
from my place of honor.
You love to tell lies,
and when your words are kind,
hatred hides in your heart.
5 Only God gives inward peace,
and I depend on him.
6 God alone is the mighty rock
that keeps me safe,
and he is the fortress
where I feel secure.
7 God saves me and honors me.
He is that mighty rock
where I find safety.
8 Trust God, my friends,
and always tell him
each of your concerns.
God is our place of safety.
9 We humans are only a breath;
none of us are truly great.
All of us together weigh less
than a puff of air.
10 Don't trust in violence
or depend on dishonesty
or rely on great wealth.
11 I heard God say two things:
“I am powerful,
12 (B) and I am very kind.”
The Lord rewards each of us
according to what we do.
(A psalm by David when he was in the desert of Judah.)
God's Love Means More than Life
1 (C) You are my God. I worship you.
In my heart, I long for you,
as I would long for a stream
in a scorching desert.
2 I have seen your power
and your glory
in the place of worship.
3 Your love means more
than life to me,
and I praise you.
4 As long as I live,
I will pray to you.
5 I will sing joyful praises
and be filled with excitement
like a guest at a banquet.
6 I think about you, God,
before I go to sleep,
and my thoughts turn to you
during the night.
7 You have helped me,
and I sing happy songs
in the shadow of your wings.
8 I stay close to you,
and your powerful arm
supports me.
9 All who want to kill me
will end up in the ground.
10 Swords will run them through,
and wild dogs will eat them.
11 Because of you, our God,
the king will celebrate
with your faithful followers,
but liars will be silent.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
Celebrate because of the Lord
1 Listen to my concerns, God,
and protect me
from my enemies' threats.
2 Keep me safe from secret plots
of corrupt and evil gangs.
3 Their words cut like swords,
and their cruel remarks
sting like sharp arrows.
4 They fearlessly ambush
and shoot innocent people.
5 They are determined to do evil,
and they tell themselves,
“Let's set traps!
No one can see us.”[g]
6 They make evil plans and say,
“We'll commit a perfect crime.
No one knows our thoughts.”[h]
7 But God will shoot his arrows
and quickly wound them.
8 They will be destroyed
by their own words,
and everyone who sees them
will tremble with fear.[i]
9 They will be afraid and say,
“Look at what God has done
and keep it all in mind.”
10 May the Lord bless his people
with peace and happiness
and let them celebrate.
(A psalm by David and a song for the music leader.)
God Answers Prayer
1 Our God, you deserve[j] praise
in Zion, where we keep
our promises to you.
2 Everyone will come to you
because you answer prayer.
3 When our sins get us down,
you forgive us.
4 You bless your chosen ones,
and you invite them
to live near you
in your temple.
We will enjoy your house,
the sacred temple.
5 Our God, you save us,
and your fearsome deeds answer
our prayers for justice!
You give hope to people
everywhere on earth,
even those across the sea.
6 You are strong,
and your mighty power
put the mountains in place.
7 You silence the roaring waves
and the noisy shouts
of the nations.
8 People far away marvel
at your fearsome deeds,
and all who live under the sun
celebrate and sing
because of you.
9 You take care of the earth
and send rain to help the soil
grow all kinds of crops.
Your rivers never run dry,
and you prepare the earth
to produce abundant grain.
10 You water all its fields
and level the lumpy ground.
You send showers of rain
to soften the soil
and help the plants sprout.
11 Wherever your footsteps
touch the earth,
a rich harvest is gathered.
12 Desert pastures blossom,
and mountains celebrate.
13 Meadows are filled
with sheep and goats;
valleys overflow with grain
and echo with joyful songs.
(A song and a psalm for the music leader.)
Shout Praises to God
1 Tell everyone on this earth
to shout praises to God!
2 Sing about his glorious name.
Honor him with praises.
3 Say to God, “Everything you do
is fearsome,
and your mighty power makes
your enemies come crawling.
4 You are worshiped by everyone!
We all sing praises to you.”
5 Come and see the fearsome things
our God has done!
6 (D) When God made the sea dry up,
our people walked across,
and because of him,
we celebrated there.
7 His mighty power rules forever,
and nothing the nations do
can be hidden from him.
So don't turn against God.
8 All of you people,
come praise our God!
Let his praises be heard.
9 God protects us from death
and keeps us steady.
10 Our God, you tested us,
just as silver is tested.
11 You trapped us in a net
and gave us heavy burdens.
12 You sent war chariots
to crush our skulls.
We traveled through fire
and through floods,
but you brought us
to a land of plenty.
13 I will bring sacrifices
into your house, my God,
and I will do what I promised
14 when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice my best sheep
and offer bulls and goats
on your altar.
16 All who worship God,
come here and listen;
I will tell you everything
God has done for me.
17 I prayed to the Lord,
and I praised him.
18 If my thoughts had been sinful,
he would have refused
to hear me.
19 But God did listen
and answered my prayer.
20 Let's praise God!
He listened when I prayed,
and he is always kind.
(A psalm and a song for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)
Tell the Nations To Praise God
1 Our God, be kind and bless us!
Be pleased and smile.
2 Then everyone on earth
will learn to follow you,
and all nations will see
your power to save us.
3 Make everyone praise you
and shout your praises.
4 Let the nations celebrate
with joyful songs,
because you judge fairly
and guide all nations.
5 Make everyone praise you, God,
and shout your praises.
6 Our God has blessed the earth
with a wonderful harvest!
7 Pray for his blessings
to continue
and for everyone on earth
to worship our God.
(A psalm and a song by David for the music leader.)
God Will Win the Battle
1 Do something, God!
Scatter your hateful enemies.
Make them turn and run.
2 Scatter them like smoke!
When you come near,
make them melt
like wax in a fire.
3 But let your people be happy
and celebrate because of you.
4 Our God, you are the one
who rides on the clouds,[k]
and we praise you.
Your name is the Lord,
and we celebrate
as we worship you.
5 Our God, from your sacred home
you take care of orphans
and protect widows.
6 You find families
for those who are lonely.
You set prisoners free
and let them prosper,[l]
but all who rebel will live
in a scorching desert.
7 You set your people free,
and you led them
through the desert.
8 (E) God of Israel,
the earth trembled,
and rain poured down.
You alone are the God
who rules from Mount Sinai.
9 When your land was thirsty,
you sent showers
to refresh it.
10 Your people settled there,
and you were generous
to everyone in need.
11 You gave the command, Lord,
and a chorus of women told
what had happened:
12 “Kings and their armies
retreated and ran,
and everything they left
is now being divided.
13 And for those who stayed back
to guard the sheep,
there are metal doves
with silver-coated wings
and shiny gold feathers.”
14 God All-Powerful, you scattered
the kings like snow falling
on Mount Zalmon.[m]
15 Our Lord and our God,
Bashan is a mighty mountain
covered with peaks.
16 Why is it jealous of Zion,
the mountain you chose
as your home forever?
17 When you, Lord God, appeared
to your people[n] at Sinai,
you came with thousands
of mighty chariots.
18 (F) When you climbed
the high mountain,
you took prisoners with you
and were given gifts.
Your enemies didn't want you
to live there,
but they gave you gifts.
19 We praise you, Lord God!
You treat us with kindness
day after day,
and you rescue us.
20 You always protect us
and save us from death.
21 Our Lord and our God,
your terrible enemies
are ready for war,[o]
but you will crush
their skulls.
22 You promised to bring them
from Bashan
and from the deepest sea.
23 Then we could wash our feet
in their blood,
and our dogs could chew
on their bones.
24 We have seen crowds marching
to your place of worship,
our God and King.
25 Singers come first,
and then the musicians,
surrounded by young women
playing tambourines.
26 They come shouting,
“People of Israel,
praise the Lord God!”
27 The small tribe of Benjamin
leads the way,
followed by the leaders
from Judah.
Then come the leaders
from Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 Our God, show your strength!
Show us once again.
29 Then kings will bring gifts
to your temple
in Jerusalem.[p]
30 Punish that animal
that lives in the swamp![q]
Punish that nation
whose leaders and people
are like wild bulls.
Make them come crawling
with gifts of silver.
Scatter those nations
that enjoy making war.[r]
31 Force the Egyptians to bring
gifts of bronze;
make the Ethiopians[s] hurry
to offer presents.[t]
32 Now sing praises to God!
Every kingdom on earth,
sing to the Lord!
33 Praise the one who rides
across the ancient skies;
listen as he speaks
with a mighty voice.
34 Tell about God's power!
He is honored in Israel,
and he rules the skies.
35 The God of Israel is fearsome
in his temple,
and he makes us strong.
Let's praise our God!
(By David for the music leader. To the tune “Lilies.”)
God Can Be Trusted
1 Save me, God!
I am about to drown.
2 I am sinking deep in the mud,
and my feet are slipping.
I am about to be swept under
by a mighty flood.
3 I am worn out from crying,
and my throat is dry.
I have waited for you
till my eyes are blurred.
4 (G) There are more people
who hate me for no reason
than there are hairs
on my head.
Many terrible enemies
want to destroy me, God.
Am I supposed to give back
something I didn't steal?
5 You know my foolish sins.
Not one is hidden from you.
6 Lord God All-Powerful,
ruler of Israel,
don't let me embarrass anyone
who trusts and worships you.
7 It is for your sake alone
that I am insulted
and blush with shame.
8 I am like a stranger
to my relatives
and like a foreigner
to my own family.
9 (H) My love for your house
burns in me like a fire,
and when others insult you,
they insulted me as well.
10 I cried and went without food,[u]
but they still insulted me.
11 They sneered at me
for wearing sackcloth[v]
to show my sorrow.
12 Rulers and judges gossip
about me,
and drunkards make up songs
to mock me.
13 But I pray to you, Lord.
So when the time is right,
answer me and help me
with your wonderful love.
14 Don't let me sink in the mud,
but save me from my enemies
and from the deep water.
15 Don't let me be
swept away by a flood
or drowned in the ocean
or swallowed by death.
16 Answer me, Lord!
You are kind and good.
Pay attention to me!
You are truly merciful.
17 Don't turn away from me.
I am your servant,
and I am in trouble.
Please hurry and help!
18 Come and save me
from my enemies.
19 You know how I am insulted,
mocked, and disgraced;
you know every one
of my enemies.
20 I am crushed by insults,
and I feel sick.
I had hoped for mercy and pity,
but there was none.
21 (I) Enemies poisoned my food,
and when I was thirsty,
they gave me vinegar.
22 (J) Make their table a trap
for them and their friends.
23 Blind them with darkness
and make them tremble.
24 Show them how angry you are!
Be furious and catch them.
25 (K) Destroy their camp
and don't let anyone live
in their tents.
26 They cause trouble for people
you have already punished;
their gossip hurts those
you have wounded.
27 Make them guiltier than ever
and don't forgive them.
28 (L) Wipe their names from the book
of the living;
remove them from the list
of the innocent.
29 I am mistreated and in pain.
Protect me, God,
and keep me safe!
30 I will praise the Lord God
with a song
and a thankful heart.
31 This will please the Lord
better than offering an ox
or a full-grown bull.
32 When those in need see this,
they will be happy,
and the Lord's worshipers
will be encouraged.
33 The Lord will listen
when the homeless cry out,
and he will never forget
his people in prison.
34 Heaven and earth
will praise our God,
and so will the oceans
and everything in them.
35 God will rescue Jerusalem,
and he will rebuild
the towns of Judah.
His people will live there
on their own land,
36 and when the time comes,
their children will inherit
the land.
Then everyone who loves God
will also settle there.
(By David for the music leader. To be used when an offering is made.)
God Is Wonderful
1 Save me, Lord God!
Hurry and help.
2 Disappoint and confuse
all who want to kill me.
Turn away and disgrace
all who want to hurt me.
3 Embarrass and shame those
who say, “We told you so!”
4 Let your worshipers celebrate
and be glad because of you.
They love your saving power,
so let them always say,
“God is wonderful!”
5 I am poor and needy,
but you, the Lord God,
care about me.
You are the one who saves me.
Please hurry and help!
A Prayer for God's Protection
1 I run to you, Lord,
for protection.
Don't disappoint me.
2 You do what is right,
so come to my rescue.
Listen to my prayer
and keep me safe.
3 Be my mighty rock,[w] the place
where I can always run
for protection.
Save me by your command!
You are my mighty rock
and my fortress.
4 Come and save me, Lord God,
from vicious and cruel
and brutal enemies!
5 I depend on you,
and I have trusted you
since I was young.
6 I have relied on you[x]
from the day I was born.
You brought me safely
through birth,
and I always praise you.
7 Many people think of me
as something evil.
But you are my mighty protector,
8 and I praise and honor you
all day long.
9 Don't throw me aside
when I am old;
don't desert me
when my strength is gone.
10 My enemies are plotting
because they want me dead.
11 They say, “Now we'll catch you!
God has deserted you,
and no one can save you.”
12 Come closer, God!
Please hurry and help.
13 Embarrass and destroy
all who want me dead;
disgrace and confuse
all who want to hurt me.
14 I will never give up hope
or stop praising you.
15 All day long I will tell
the wonderful things you do
to save your people.
But you have done much more
than I could possibly know.
16 I will praise you, Lord God,
for your mighty deeds
and your power to save.
17 You have taught me
since I was a child,
and I never stop telling about
your marvelous deeds.
18 Don't leave me when I am old
and my hair turns gray.
Let me tell future generations
about your mighty power.
19 Your deeds of kindness
are known in the heavens.
No one is like you!
20 You made me suffer a lot,
but you will bring me
back from this deep pit
and give me new life.
21 You will make me truly great
and take my sorrow away.
22 I will praise you, God,
the Holy One of Israel.
You are faithful.
I will play the harp
and sing your praises.
23 You have rescued me!
I will celebrate and shout,
singing praises to you
with all my heart.
24 All day long I will announce
your power to save.
I will tell how you disgraced
and disappointed those
who wanted to hurt me.
(By Solomon.)
A Prayer for God To Guide and Help the King
1 Please help the king
to be honest and fair
just like you, our God.
2 Let him be honest and fair
with all your people,
especially the poor.
3 Let peace and justice rule
every mountain and hill.
4 Let the king defend the poor,
rescue the homeless, and crush
everyone who hurts them.
5 Let the king live[y] forever
like the sun and the moon.
6 Let him be as helpful as rain
that refreshes the meadows
and the ground.
7 Let the king be fair
with everyone,
and let there be peace
until the moon
falls from the sky.
8 (M) Let his kingdom reach
from sea to sea,
from the Euphrates River
across all the earth.
9 Force the desert tribes
to accept his rule,
and make his enemies
crawl in the dirt.
10 Force the rulers of Tarshish[z]
and of the islands
to pay taxes to him.
Make the kings of Sheba
and of Seba[aa] bring gifts.
11 Make other rulers bow down
and all nations serve him.
12 Do this because the king
rescues the homeless
when they cry out,
and he helps everyone
who is poor and in need.
13 The king has pity
on the weak and the helpless
and protects those in need.
14 He cares when they hurt,
and he saves them from cruel
and violent deaths.
15 Long live the king!
Give him gold from Sheba.
Always pray for the king
and praise him each day.
16 Let cities overflow with food
and hills be covered with grain,
just like Mount Lebanon.
Let the people in the cities
prosper like wild flowers.
17 May the glory of the king
shine brightly forever
like the sun in the sky.
Let him make nations prosper
and learn to praise him.
18 Lord God of Israel,
we praise you.
Only you can work miracles.
19 We will always praise
your glorious name.
Let your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
Amen and amen.
20 This ends the prayers
of David, the son of Jesse.
BOOK III
(Psalms 73–89)
(A psalm by Asaph.)
God Is Good
1 God is truly good to Israel,[ab]
especially to everyone
with a pure heart.
2 But I almost stumbled and fell,
3 because it made me jealous
to see proud and evil people
and to watch them prosper.
4 They never have to suffer,[ac]
they stay healthy,
5 and they don't have troubles
like everyone else.
6 Their pride is like a necklace,
and they commit sin more often
than they dress themselves.
7 Their eyes bulge with fat,
and their minds are flooded
with foolish thoughts.
8 They sneer and say cruel things,
and because of their pride,
they make violent threats.
9 They dare to speak against God
and to order others around.
10 God will bring his people back,
and they will drink the water
he so freely gives.[ad]
11 Only evil people would say,
“God Most High cannot
know everything!”
12 Yet all goes well for them,
and they live in peace.
13 What good did it do me
to keep my thoughts pure
and refuse to do wrong?
14 I am sick all day,
and I am punished
each morning.
15 If I had said evil things,
I would not have been loyal
to your people.
16 It was hard for me
to understand all this!
17 Then I went to your temple,
and there I understood
what will happen
to my enemies.
18 You will make them stumble,
never to get up again.
19 They will be terrified,
suddenly swept away
and no longer there.
20 They will disappear, Lord,
despised like a bad dream
the morning after.
21 Once I was bitter
and brokenhearted.
22 I was stupid and ignorant,
and I treated you
as a wild animal would.
23 But I never really left you,
and you hold my right hand.
24 Your advice has been my guide,
and later you will welcome me
in glory.[ae]
25 In heaven I have only you,
and on this earth
you are all I want.
26 My body and mind may fail,
but you are my strength
and my choice forever.
27 All-Powerful Lord God,
those who stay far from you
will be lost,
and you will destroy those
who are unfaithful.
28 It is good for me
to be near you.
I choose you as my protector,
and I will tell about
your wonderful deeds.
(A special psalm by Asaph.)
A Prayer for the Nation in Times of Trouble
1 Our God, why have you
completely rejected us?
Why are you so angry
with the ones you care for?
2 Remember the people
you rescued long ago,
the tribe you chose
for your very own.
Think of Mount Zion,
your home;
3 walk over to the temple
left in ruins forever
by those who hate us.
4 Your enemies roared like lions
in your holy temple,
and they have placed
their banners there.
5 It looks like a forest
chopped to pieces.[af]
6 They used axes and hatchets
to smash the carvings.
7 They burned down your temple
and badly disgraced it.
8 They said to themselves,
“We'll crush them!”
Then they burned every one
of your meeting places
all over the country.
9 There are no more miracles
and no more prophets.
Who knows how long
it will be like this?
10 Our God, how much longer
will our enemies sneer?
Won't they ever stop
insulting you?
11 Why don't you punish them?
Why are you holding back?
12 Our God and King,
you have ruled
since ancient times;
you have won victories
everywhere on this earth.
13 (N) By your power you made a path
through the sea,
and you smashed the heads
of sea monsters.
14 (O) You crushed the heads
of the monster Leviathan,[ag]
then fed him to wild creatures
in the desert.
15 You opened the ground
for streams and springs
and dried up mighty rivers.
16 You rule the day and the night,
and you put the moon
and the sun in place.
17 You made summer and winter
and gave them to the earth.[ah]
18 Remember your enemies, Lord!
They foolishly sneer
and won't respect you.
19 You treat us like pet doves,
but they mistreat us.
Don't keep forgetting us
and letting us be fed
to those wild animals.
20 Remember the agreement
you made with us.
Violent enemies are hiding
in every dark corner
of the earth.
21 Don't disappoint those in need
or make them turn from you,
but help the poor and homeless
to shout your praises.
22 Do something, God!
Defend yourself.
Remember how those fools
sneer at you all day long.
23 Don't forget the loud shouts
of your enemies.
(A psalm and a song by Asaph for the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.”[ai])
Praise God for All He Has Done
1 Our God, we thank you
for being so near to us!
Everyone celebrates
your wonderful deeds.
2 You have set a time
to judge with fairness.
3 The earth trembles,
and its people shake;
you alone keep
its foundations firm.
4 You tell every bragger,
“Stop bragging!”
And to the wicked you say,
“Don't boast of your power!
5 Stop bragging! Quit telling me
how great you are.”
6 Our Lord and our God,
victory doesn't come
from the east or the west
or from the desert.
7 You are the one who judges.
You can take away power
and give it to others.
8 You hold in your hand
a cup filled with wine,[aj]
strong and foaming.
You will pour out some
for every sinful person
on this earth,
and they will have to drink
until it is gone.
9 But I will always tell about
you, the God of Jacob,
and I will sing your praise.
10 Our Lord, you will destroy
the power of evil people,
but you will give strength
to those who are good.
(A song and a psalm by Asaph for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)
God Always Wins
1 You, our God,
are famous in Judah
and honored in Israel.
2 Your home is on Mount Zion,
the city of peace.
3 There you destroyed
fiery arrows, shields, swords,
and all the other weapons.
4 You are more glorious than
the eternal mountains.[ak]
5 Brave warriors were robbed
of what they had taken,
and now they lie dead,
unable to lift an arm.
6 God of Jacob, when you roar,
enemy chariots and horses
drop dead in their tracks.
7 Our God, you are fearsome,
and no one can oppose you
when you are angry.
8 From heaven you announced
your decisions as judge!
And all who live on this earth
were terrified and silent
9 when you took over as judge,
ready to rescue
everyone in need.
10 Even the most angry people
will praise you
when you are furious.[al]
11 Everyone, make your promises
to the Lord your God
and do what you promise.
The Lord is fearsome,
and all his servants
should bring him gifts.
12 God destroys the courage
of rulers and kings
and makes cowards of them.
(A psalm by Asaph for Jeduthun, the music leader.)
In Times of Trouble God Is with His People
1 I pray to you, Lord God,
and I beg you to listen.
2 In days filled with trouble,
I search for you.
And at night I tirelessly
lift my hands in prayer,
refusing comfort.
3 When I think of you,
I feel restless and weak.
4 Because of you, Lord God,
I can't sleep.
I am restless
and can't even talk.
5 I think of times gone by,
of those years long ago.
6 Each night my mind
is flooded with questions:[am]
7 “Have you rejected me forever?
Won't you be kind again?
8 Is this the end of your love
and your promises?
9 Have you forgotten
how to have pity?
Do you refuse to show mercy
because of your anger?”
10 Then I said, “God Most High,
what hurts me most
is that you no longer help us
with your mighty arm.”
11 Our Lord, I will remember
the things you have done,
your miracles of long ago.
12 I will think about each one
of your mighty deeds.
13 Everything you do is right,
and no other god
compares with you.
14 You alone work miracles,
and you have let nations
see your mighty power.
15 With your own arm you rescued
your people, the descendants
of Jacob and Joseph.
16 The ocean looked at you, God,
and it trembled deep down
with fear.
17 Water flowed from the clouds.
Thunder was heard above
as your arrows of lightning
flashed about.
18 Your thunder roared
like chariot wheels.
The world was made bright
by lightning,
and all the earth trembled.
19 You walked through the water
of the mighty sea,
but your footprints
were never seen.
20 You guided your people
like a flock of sheep,
and you chose Moses and Aaron
to be their leaders.
(A special psalm by Asaph.)
What God Has Done for His People
1 My friends, I beg you
to listen as I teach.
2 (P) I will give instruction
and explain the mystery
of what happened long ago.
3 These are things we learned
from our ancestors,
4 and we will tell them
to the next generation.
We won't keep secret
the glorious deeds
and the mighty miracles
of the Lord.
5 God gave his Law
to Jacob's descendants,
the people of Israel.
And he told our ancestors
to teach their children,
6 so that each new generation
would know his Law
and tell it to the next.
7 Then they would trust God
and obey his teachings,
without forgetting anything
God had done.
8 They would be different
from their ancestors,
who were stubborn, rebellious,
and unfaithful to God.
9 The warriors from Ephraim
were armed with arrows,
but they ran away
when the battle began.
10 They broke their agreement
with God,
and they turned their backs
on his teaching.
11 They forgot all he had done,
even the mighty miracles
12 (Q)(R) he did for their ancestors
near Zoan[an] in Egypt.
13 (S) God made a path in the sea
and piled up the water
as he led them across.
14 (T) He guided them during the day
with a cloud,
and each night he led them
with a flaming fire.
15 (U) God made water flow
from rocks he split open
in the desert,
and his people drank freely,
as though from a lake.
16 He made streams gush out
like rivers from rocks.
17 But in the desert,
the people of God Most High
kept sinning and rebelling.
18 (V) They stubbornly tested God
and demanded from him
what they wanted to eat.
19 They challenged God by saying,
“Can God provide food
out here in the desert?
20 It's true God struck the rock
and water gushed out
like a river,
but can he give his people
bread and meat?”
21 When the Lord heard this,
he was angry and furious
with Jacob's descendants,
the people of Israel.
22 They had refused to trust him,
and they had doubted
his saving power.
23 But God gave a command
to the clouds,
and he opened the doors
in the skies.
24 (W) From heaven he sent grain
that they called manna.[ao]
25 He gave them more than enough,
and each one of them ate
this special food.
26 God's mighty power
sent a strong wind
from the southeast,
27 and it brought birds
that covered the ground,
like sand on the beach.
28 Then God made the birds fall
in the camp of his people
near their tents.
29 God gave his people
all they wanted,
and each of them ate
until they were full.
30 But before they had swallowed
the last bite,
31 God became angry and killed
the strongest and best
from the families of Israel.
32 But the rest kept on sinning
and would not trust
God's miracles.
33 So he cut their lives short
and made them terrified.
34 After he killed some of them,
the others turned to him
with all their hearts.
35 They remembered God Most High,
the mighty rock[ap]
that kept them safe.
36 But they tried to flatter God,
and they told him lies;
37 (X) they were unfaithful
and broke their promises.
38 Yet God was kind.
He kept forgiving their sins
and didn't destroy them.
He often became angry,
but never lost his temper.
39 God remembered that they
were made of flesh
and were like a wind
that blows once
and then dies down.
40 While they were in the desert,
they often rebelled
and made God sad.
41 They kept testing him
and caused terrible pain
for the Holy One of Israel.
42 They forgot about his power
and how he had rescued them
from their enemies.
43 God showed them all kinds
of wonderful miracles
near Zoan[aq] in Egypt.
44 (Y) He turned the rivers of Egypt
into blood,
and no one could drink
from the streams.
45 (Z) He sent swarms of flies
to pester the Egyptians,
and he sent frogs
to cause them trouble.
46 (AA) God let worms and grasshoppers
eat their crops.
47 (AB) He destroyed their grapevines
and their fig trees
with hail and floods.[ar]
48 Then he killed their cattle
with hail
and their other animals
with lightning.
49 God was so angry and furious
that he went into a rage
and caused them great trouble
by sending swarms
of destroying angels.
50 God released his anger
and slaughtered them
in a terrible way.
51 (AC) He killed the first-born son
of each Egyptian family.
52 (AD) Then God led his people
out of Egypt
and guided them in the desert
like a flock of sheep.
53 (AE) He led them safely along,
and they were not afraid,
but their enemies drowned
in the sea.
54 (AF) God brought his people
to the sacred mountain
that he had taken
by his own power.
55 (AG) He made nations run
from the tribes of Israel,
and he let the tribes
take over their land.
56 (AH) But the people tested
God Most High,
and they refused
to obey his laws.
57 They were as unfaithful
as their ancestors,
and they were as crooked
as a twisted arrow.
58 God demanded all their love,
but they made him angry
by worshiping idols.
59 So God became furious
and completely rejected
the people of Israel.
60 (AI) Then he deserted his home
at Shiloh, where he lived
here on earth.
61 (AJ) He let enemies capture
the sacred chest[as]
and let them dishonor him.
62 God took out his anger
on his chosen ones
and let them be killed
by enemy swords.
63 Fire destroyed the young men,
and the young women were left
with no one to marry.
64 Priests died violent deaths,
but their widows
were not allowed to mourn.
65 Finally the Lord woke up,
like a soldier
startled from a drunken sleep.
66 God scattered his enemies
and made them ashamed
forever.
67 Then the Lord decided
not to make his home
with Joseph's descendants
in Ephraim.[at]
68 Instead he chose the tribe
of Judah,
and he chose Mount Zion,
the place he loves.
69 There he built his temple
as lofty as the mountains
and as solid as the earth
he made to last forever.
70 (AK) The Lord God chose David
to be his servant and took him
from tending sheep
71 and from caring for lambs.
Then God made him the leader
of Israel, his own nation.
72 David treated the people fairly
and guided them with wisdom.
(A psalm by Asaph.)
Have Pity on Jerusalem
1 (AL) Our God, foreign nations
have taken your land,
disgraced your temple,
and left Jerusalem in ruins.
2 They have fed the bodies
of your servants
to flesh-eating birds;
your loyal people are food
for savage animals.
3 All Jerusalem is covered
with their blood,
and there is no one left
to bury them.
4 Every nation around us
sneers and makes fun.
5 Our Lord, will you keep on
being angry?
Will your angry feelings
keep flaming up like fire?
6 Get angry with those nations
that don't know you
and won't worship you!
7 They have gobbled up
Jacob's descendants
and left the land in ruins.
8 (AM) Don't make us pay for the sins
of our ancestors.
Have pity and come quickly!
We are completely helpless.
9 Our God, you keep us safe.
Now help us! Rescue us.
Forgive our sins
and bring honor to yourself.
10 Why should nations ask us,
“Where is your God?”
Let us and the other nations
see you take revenge
for your servants who died
a violent death.
11 Listen to the prisoners groan!
Let your mighty power save all
who are sentenced to die.
12 Each of those nations sneered
at you, our Lord.
Now let others sneer at them,
seven times as much.
13 Then we, your people,
will always thank you.
We are like sheep
with you as our shepherd,
and all generations
will hear us praise you.
(A psalm by Asaph for the music leader. To the tune “Lilies of the Agreement.”)
Help Our Nation
1 (AN) Shepherd of Israel, you lead
the descendants of Joseph,
and you sit on your throne
above the winged creatures.[au]
Listen to our prayer
and let your light shine
2 for the tribes of Ephraim,
Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Save us by your power.
3 Our God, make us strong again!
Smile on us and save us.
4 Lord God All-Powerful,
how much longer
will the prayers of your people
make you angry?
5 You gave us tears for food,
and you made us drink them
by the bowlful.
6 Because of you,
our enemies who live nearby
laugh and joke about us.
7 Our God, make us strong again!
Smile on us and save us.
8 We were like a grapevine
you brought out of Egypt.
You chased other nations away
and planted us here.
9 Then you cleared the ground,
and we put our roots deep,
spreading over the land.
10 Shade from this vine covered
the mountains.
Its branches climbed
the mighty cedars
11 and stretched to the sea;
its new growth reached
to the river.[av]
12 Our Lord, why have you
torn down the wall
from around the vineyard?
You let everyone who walks by
pick the grapes.
13 Now the vine is gobbled up
by pigs from the forest
and other wild animals.
14 God All-Powerful,
please do something!
Look down from heaven
and see what's happening
to this vine.
15 With your own hands
you planted its roots,
and you raised it
as your very own.
16 Enemies chopped the vine down
and set it on fire.
Now show your anger
and destroy them.
17 But help the one who sits
at your right side,[aw]
the one you raised
to be your very own.
18 Then we will never turn away.
Put new life into us,
and we will worship you.
19 Lord God All-Powerful,
make us strong again!
Smile on us and save us.
(By Asaph for the music leader.[ax])
God Makes Us Strong
1 Be happy and shout to God
who makes us strong!
Shout praises to the God
of Jacob.
2 Sing as you play tambourines
and the lovely sounding
stringed instruments.
3 (AO) Sound the trumpets and start
the New Moon Festival.[ay]
We must also celebrate
when the moon is full.
4 This is the law in Israel,
and it was given to us
by the God of Jacob.
5 The descendants of Joseph
were told to obey it,
when God led them out
from the land of Egypt.
In a voice unknown to me,
I heard someone say:
6 “I lifted the burden
from your shoulder
and took the heavy basket
from your hands.
7 (AP) When you were in trouble,
I rescued you,
and from the thunderclouds,
I answered your prayers.
Later I tested you
at Meribah Spring.[az]
8 “Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
correct you!
Israel, if you would only
pay attention to me!
9 (AQ) Don't worship foreign gods
or bow down to gods
you know nothing about.
10 I am the Lord your God.
I rescued you from Egypt.
Just ask, and I will give you
whatever you need.
11 “But, my people, Israel,
you refused to listen,
and you would have nothing
to do with me!
12 So I let you be stubborn
and keep on following
your own advice.
13 “My people, Israel,
if only you would listen
and do as I say!
14 I, the Lord, would quickly
defeat your enemies
with my mighty power.
15 Everyone who hates me
would come crawling,
and that would be the end
of them.
16 But I would feed you
with the finest bread
and with the best honey[ba]
until you were full.”
(A psalm by Asaph.)
Please Do Something, God!
1 When all the other gods[bb]
have come together,
the Lord God judges them
and says:
2 “How long will you
keep judging unfairly
and favoring evil people?
3 Be fair to the poor
and to orphans.
Defend the helpless
and everyone in need.
4 Rescue the weak and homeless
from the powerful hands
of heartless people.
5 “None of you know
or understand a thing.
You live in darkness,
while the foundations
of the earth tremble.[bc]
6 (AR) “I, the Most High God, say
that all of you are gods[bd]
and also my own children.
7 But you will die,
just like everyone else,
including powerful rulers.”
8 Do something, God!
Judge the nations of the earth;
they belong to you.
(A song and a psalm by Asaph.)
God Rules All the Earth
1 Our God, don't just sit there,
silently doing nothing!
2 Your hateful enemies
are turning against you
and rebelling.
3 They are sly, and they plot
against those you treasure.
4 They say, “Let's wipe out
the nation of Israel
and make sure that no one
remembers its name!”
5 All of them fully agree
in their plans against you,
and among them are
6 Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia and Phoenicia.[be]
8 Even Assyria has joined forces
with Moab and Ammon.[bf]
9 (AS) Our Lord, punish all of them
as you punished Midian.
Destroy them, as you destroyed
Sisera and Jabin
at Kishon Creek 10 near Endor,
and let their bodies rot.
11 (AT) Treat their leaders as you did
Oreb and Zeeb,
Zebah and Zalmunna.
12 All of them said, “We'll take
God's valuable land!”
13 Our God, scatter them around
like dust in a whirlwind.
14 Just as flames destroy forests
on the mountains,
15 pursue and terrify them
with storms of your own.
16 Make them blush with shame,
until they turn and worship
you, our Lord.
17 Let them be forever ashamed
and confused.
Let them die in disgrace.
18 Make them realize that you
are the Lord Most High,
the only ruler of earth!
(For the music leader.[bg] A psalm by the clan of Korah.)
The Joy of Worship
1 Lord God All-Powerful,
your temple is so lovely!
2 Deep in my heart I long
for your temple,
and with all that I am
I sing joyful songs to you.
3 Lord God All-Powerful,
my King and my God,
sparrows find a home
near your altars;
swallows build nests there
to raise their young.
4 You bless everyone
who lives in your house,
and they sing your praises.
5 You bless all who depend
on you for their strength
and all who deeply desire
to visit your temple.
6 When they reach Dry Valley,[bh]
springs start flowing,
and the autumn rain fills it
with pools of water.[bi]
7 Your people grow stronger,
and you, the God of gods,
will be seen in Zion.
8 Lord God All-Powerful,
the God of Jacob,
please answer my prayer!
9 You are the shield
that protects your people,
and I am your chosen one.
Won't you smile on me?
10 One day in your temple
is better than a thousand
anywhere else.
I would rather serve
in your house,
than live in the homes
of the wicked.
11 Our Lord and our God,
you are like the sun
and also like a shield.
You treat us with kindness
and with honor,
never denying any good thing
to those who live right.
12 Lord God All-Powerful,
you bless everyone
who trusts you.
(A psalm by the clan of Korah for the music leader.)
A Prayer for Peace
1 Our Lord, you have blessed
your land
and made all go well
for Jacob's descendants.
2 You have forgiven the sin
and taken away the guilt
of your people.
3 Your fierce anger is no longer
aimed at us.
4 Our Lord and our God,
you save us!
Please bring us back home
and don't be angry.
5 Will you always be angry
with us and our families?
6 Won't you give us fresh life
and let your people be glad
because of you?
7 Show us your love
and save us!
8 I will listen to you, Lord God,
because you promise peace
to those who are faithful
and no longer foolish.
9 You are ready to rescue
everyone who worships you,
so that you will live with us
in all your glory.
10 Love and loyalty
will come together;
goodness and peace
will unite.
11 Loyalty will sprout
from the ground;
justice will look down
from the sky above.
12 Our Lord, you will bless us;
our land will produce
wonderful crops.
13 Justice will march in front,
making a path
for you to follow.
(A prayer by David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Please listen, Lord,
and answer my prayer!
I am poor and helpless.
2 Protect me and save me
because you are my God.
I am your faithful servant,
and I trust you.
3 Be kind to me!
I pray to you all day.
4 Make my heart glad!
I serve you,
and my prayer is sincere.
5 You willingly forgive,
and your love is always there
for those who pray to you.
6 Please listen, Lord!
Answer my prayer for help.
7 When I am in trouble, I pray,
knowing you will listen.
8 No other gods are like you;
only you work miracles.
9 (AU) You created each nation,
and they will all bow down
to worship and honor you.
10 You perform great wonders
because you alone are God.
11 Teach me to follow you,
and I will obey your truth.
Always keep me faithful.
12 With all my heart I thank you.
I praise you, Lord God.
13 Your love for me is so great
that you protected me
from death and the grave.
14 Proud and violent enemies,
who don't care about you,
have ganged up to attack
and kill me.
15 But you, the Lord God,
are kind and merciful.
You don't easily get angry,
and your love
can always be trusted.
16 I serve you, Lord,
and I am the child
of one of your servants.
Look on me with kindness.
Make me strong and save me.
17 Show that you approve of me!
Then my hateful enemies
will feel like fools,
because you have helped
and comforted me.
(A psalm and a song by the clan of Korah.)
The Glory of Mount Zion
1 Zion was built by the Lord
on the holy mountain,
2 and he loves that city
more than any other place
in all of Israel.
3 Zion, you are the city of God,
and wonderful things
are told about you.
4 Egypt,[bj] Babylonia, Philistia,
Phoenicia,[bk] and Ethiopia[bl]
are some of those nations
that know you,
and their people all say,
“I was born in Zion.”
5 God Most High will strengthen
the city of Zion.
Then everyone will say,
“We were born here too.”
6 The Lord will make a list
of his people,
and all who were born here
will be included.
Footnotes
- Psalm 60 wars … Syria: See 2 Samuel 8.3-8; 10.16-18; 1 Chronicles 18.3-11; 19.6-19.
- Psalm 60 killed … Edomites: See 2 Samuel 8.13; 1 Chronicles 18.12.
- 60.4 so … arrows: Some ancient translations and one possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 61.2 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 62.1 calmly wait for: Or “am at peace with.”
- 62.2 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 64.5 us: One ancient translation; Hebrew “them.”
- 64.6 thoughts: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 6.
- 64.8 tremble with fear: Or “turn and run.”
- 65.1 deserve: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 68.4 on the clouds: Or “across the desert.”
- 68.6 and let them prosper: Or “and give them a song.”
- 68.14 Mount Zalmon: The location of this mountain is not known.
- 68.17 to your people: Or “in all your holiness” or “in your holy place.”
- 68.21 are ready for war: The Hebrew text has “have long hair,” which probably refers to the ancient custom of wearing long hair on special occasions, such as a “holy war.”
- 68.28,29 Our God … Jerusalem: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verses 28,29.
- 68.30 animal … swamp: Probably Egypt.
- 68.30 war: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 30.
- 68.31 the Ethiopians: The Hebrew text has “the people of Cush,” which was a region south of Egypt that included parts of the present countries of Ethiopia and Sudan.
- 68.31 presents: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 31.
- 69.10 went without food: See the note at 35.13.
- 69.11 sackcloth: See the note at 30.11.
- 71.3 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 71.6 I … you: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 72.5 Let the king live: One ancient translation; Hebrew “Let them worship you.”
- 72.10 Tarshish: Possibly a city in Spain.
- 72.10 Sheba … Seba: Sheba may have been a place in what is now southwest Arabia, and Seba may have been in southern Arabia.
- 73.1 to Israel: Or “to those who do right.”
- 73.4 They … suffer: Or “They die a painless death.”
- 73.10 gives: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 10.
- 73.24 in glory: Or “with honor.”
- 74.5 pieces: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 5.
- 74.14 Leviathan: God's victory over this monster sometimes stands for his power over all creation and sometimes for his defeat of Egypt.
- 74.17 gave … earth: Or “made boundaries for the earth.”
- Psalm 75 Don't Destroy: See the note at Psalm 57.
- 75.8 a cup … wine: In the Old Testament “a cup filled with wine” sometimes stands for God's anger.
- 76.4 the eternal mountains: One ancient translation; Hebrew “the mountains of victims (of wild animals).”
- 76.10 furious: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 10.
- 77.6 my mind … questions: One ancient translation; Hebrew “I remember my music.”
- 78.12 Zoan: A city in the eastern part of the Nile Delta.
- 78.24 manna: When the people of Israel were wandering through the desert, the Lord gave them a special kind of food to eat. It tasted like a wafer and was called “manna,” which in Hebrew means, “What is this?”
- 78.35 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 78.43 Zoan: See the note at 78.12.
- 78.47 floods: Or “frost.”
- 78.61 sacred chest: The Hebrew text has “his power,” which refers to the sacred chest. In Psalm 132.8 it is called “powerful.”
- 78.67 with … Ephraim: Ephraim was Joseph's youngest son. One of the twelve tribes was named after him, and sometimes the northern kingdom of Israel was also known as Ephraim. The town of Shiloh was in the territory of Ephraim, but the place where God was worshiped was moved from there to Zion (Jerusalem) in the territory of Judah.
- 80.1 winged creatures: Two winged creatures made of gold were on the top of the sacred chest and were symbols of the Lord's throne on earth (see Exodus 25.18).
- 80.11 the sea … the river: The Mediterranean Sea and the Euphrates River were part of the ideal boundaries for Israel.
- 80.17 right side: See the note at 16.11.
- Psalm 81 leader: See the note at Psalm 8.
- 81.3 New Moon Festival: Celebrated on the first day of each new moon, which was the beginning of the month. But this may refer to either the New Year celebration or the Harvest Festival. “The moon is full” suggests a festival in the middle of the month.
- 81.7 Meribah Spring: When the people of Israel complained to Moses about the need for water, God commanded Moses to strike a rock with his walking stick, and water came out. The place was then named Massah (“test”) and Meribah (“complaining”).
- 81.16 the best honey: The Hebrew text has “honey from rocks,” referring to honey taken from beehives in holes or cracks in large rocks.
- 82.1 the other gods: This probably refers to the gods of the nations that God defeated, but it could refer to God's servants (angels) in heaven or even to human rulers.
- 82.5 foundations … tremble: In ancient times it was believed that the earth was flat and supported by columns.
- 82.6 all of you are gods: See the note at 82.1.
- 83.7 Phoenicia: The Hebrew text has “Tyre,” the main city in Phoenicia.
- 83.8 Moab and Ammon: The Hebrew text has “the descendants of Lot,” whose older daughter was the mother of the Moabites and whose younger daughter was the mother of the Ammonites (see Genesis 19.30-38).
- Psalm 84 leader: See the note at Psalm 8.
- 84.6 Dry Valley: Or “Balsam Tree Valley.” The exact location is not known.
- 84.6 and … water: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 87.4 Egypt: The Hebrew text has “Rahab,” the name of a monster that stands for Egypt (see Isaiah 30.7).
- 87.4 Phoenicia: See the note at 83.7.
- 87.4 Ethiopia: The Hebrew text has “Cush,” which was a region south of Egypt that included parts of the present countries of Ethiopia and Sudan.
Psalm 60-74
New International Version
Psalm 60-74
New International Version
Psalm 60[a](A)
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim[c] and Aram Zobah,[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(B)
1 You have rejected us,(C) God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry(D)—now restore us!(E)
2 You have shaken the land(F) and torn it open;
mend its fractures,(G) for it is quaking.
3 You have shown your people desperate times;(H)
you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(I)
4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(J)
to be unfurled against the bow.[e]
5 Save us and help us with your right hand,(K)
that those you love(L) may be delivered.
6 God has spoken from his sanctuary:
“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem(M)
and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.(N)
7 Gilead(O) is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim(P) is my helmet,
Judah(Q) is my scepter.(R)
8 Moab is my washbasin,
on Edom I toss my sandal;
over Philistia I shout in triumph.(S)”
9 Who will bring me to the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us
and no longer go out with our armies?(T)
11 Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.(U)
12 With God we will gain the victory,
and he will trample down our enemies.(V)
Psalm 61[f]
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;(Y)
lead me to the rock(Z) that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge,(AA)
a strong tower against the foe.(AB)
4 I long to dwell(AC) in your tent forever
and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.[g](AD)
5 For you, God, have heard my vows;(AE)
you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.(AF)
6 Increase the days of the king’s life,(AG)
his years for many generations.(AH)
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;(AI)
appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.(AJ)
Psalm 62[h]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest(AM) in God;(AN)
my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(AO) and my salvation;(AP)
he is my fortress,(AQ) I will never be shaken.(AR)
3 How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall,(AS) 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.[i](AT)
5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(AU)
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[j];
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(AV)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(AW)
pour out your hearts to him,(AX)
for God is our refuge.
9 Surely the lowborn(AY) are but a breath,(AZ)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(BA) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(BB)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(BC)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(BD)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(BE)
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(BF)
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”(BG)
Psalm 63[k]
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,(BH)
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.(BI)
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary(BJ)
and beheld your power and your glory.(BK)
3 Because your love is better than life,(BL)
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,(BM)
and in your name I will lift up my hands.(BN)
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(BO)
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.(BP)
7 Because you are my help,(BQ)
I sing in the shadow of your wings.(BR)
8 I cling to you;(BS)
your right hand upholds me.(BT)
9 Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;(BU)
they will go down to the depths of the earth.(BV)
10 They will be given over to the sword(BW)
and become food for jackals.(BX)
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by God will glory in him,(BY)
while the mouths of liars will be silenced.(BZ)
Psalm 64[l]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 Hide me from the conspiracy(CC) of the wicked,(CD)
from the plots of evildoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords(CE)
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.(CF)
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent;(CG)
they shoot suddenly, without fear.(CH)
5 They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;(CI)
they say, “Who will see it[m]?”(CJ)
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(CK)
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads(CL) in scorn.(CM)
9 All people will fear;(CN)
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.(CO)
10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(CP)
and take refuge in him;(CQ)
all the upright in heart will glory in him!(CR)
Psalm 65[n]
For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
1 Praise awaits[o] you, our God, in Zion;(CS)
to you our vows will be fulfilled.(CT)
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.(CU)
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,(CV)
you forgave[p] our transgressions.(CW)
4 Blessed are those you choose(CX)
and bring near(CY) to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,(CZ)
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,(DA)
God our Savior,(DB)
the hope of all the ends of the earth(DC)
and of the farthest seas,(DD)
6 who formed the mountains(DE) by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,(DF)
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,(DG)
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.(DH)
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.(DI)
9 You care for the land and water it;(DJ)
you enrich it abundantly.(DK)
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,(DL)
for so you have ordained it.[q]
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers(DM) and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,(DN)
and your carts overflow with abundance.(DO)
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;(DP)
the hills are clothed with gladness.(DQ)
13 The meadows are covered with flocks(DR)
and the valleys are mantled with grain;(DS)
they shout for joy and sing.(DT)
Psalm 66
For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!(DU)
2 Sing the glory of his name;(DV)
make his praise glorious.(DW)
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!(DX)
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe(DY) before you.
4 All the earth bows down(DZ) to you;
they sing praise(EA) to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”[r]
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds(EB) for mankind!
6 He turned the sea into dry land,(EC)
they passed through(ED) the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice(EE) in him.
7 He rules forever(EF) by his power,
his eyes watch(EG) the nations—
let not the rebellious(EH) rise up against him.
8 Praise(EI) our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;
9 he has preserved our lives(EJ)
and kept our feet from slipping.(EK)
10 For you, God, tested(EL) us;
you refined us like silver.(EM)
11 You brought us into prison(EN)
and laid burdens(EO) on our backs.
12 You let people ride over our heads;(EP)
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.(EQ)
13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(ER)
and fulfill my vows(ES) to you—
14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.
15 I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.(ET)
16 Come and hear,(EU) all you who fear God;
let me tell(EV) you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;(EW)
19 but God has surely listened
and has heard(EX) my prayer.
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected(EY) my prayer
or withheld his love from me!
Psalm 67[s]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[t](EZ)
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation(FA) among all nations.(FB)
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.(FC)
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(FD)
for you rule the peoples with equity(FE)
and guide the nations of the earth.(FF)
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
6 The land yields its harvest;(FG)
God, our God, blesses us.(FH)
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth(FI) will fear him.(FJ)
Psalm 68[u]
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.
1 May God arise,(FK) may his enemies be scattered;(FL)
may his foes flee(FM) before him.
2 May you blow them away like smoke—(FN)
as wax melts(FO) before the fire,
may the wicked perish(FP) before God.
3 But may the righteous be glad
and rejoice(FQ) before God;
may they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(FR)
extol him who rides on the clouds[v](FS);
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(FT)
5 A father to the fatherless,(FU) a defender of widows,(FV)
is God in his holy dwelling.(FW)
6 God sets the lonely(FX) in families,[w](FY)
he leads out the prisoners(FZ) with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(GA)
7 When you, God, went out(GB) before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness,[x](GC)
8 the earth shook,(GD) the heavens poured down rain,(GE)
before God, the One of Sinai,(GF)
before God, the God of Israel.(GG)
9 You gave abundant showers,(GH) O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your people settled in it,
and from your bounty,(GI) God, you provided(GJ) for the poor.
11 The Lord announces the word,
and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(GK)
12 “Kings and armies flee(GL) in haste;
the women at home divide the plunder.(GM)
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,[y](GN)
the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty[z] scattered(GO) the kings in the land,
it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.(GP)
15 Mount Bashan,(GQ) majestic mountain,(GR)
Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
at the mountain where God chooses(GS) to reign,
where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(GT)
17 The chariots(GU) of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;(GV)
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[aa]
18 When you ascended(GW) on high,(GX)
you took many captives;(GY)
you received gifts from people,(GZ)
even from[ab] the rebellious(HA)—
that you,[ac] Lord God, might dwell there.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(HB)
who daily bears our burdens.(HC)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(HD)
from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(HE)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(HF) of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;
I will bring them from the depths of the sea,(HG)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(HH)
while the tongues of your dogs(HI) have their share.”
24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(HJ)
25 In front are the singers,(HK) after them the musicians;(HL)
with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(HM)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(HN)
praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(HO)
27 There is the little tribe(HP) of Benjamin,(HQ) leading them,
there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(HR)
28 Summon your power,(HS) God[ad];
show us your strength,(HT) our God, as you have done(HU) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings will bring you gifts.(HV)
30 Rebuke the beast(HW) among the reeds,(HX)
the herd of bulls(HY) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
Scatter the nations(HZ) who delight in war.(IA)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(IB)
Cush[ae](IC) will submit herself to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(ID)
sing praise(IE) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(IF) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
who thunders(IG) with mighty voice.(IH)
34 Proclaim the power(II) of God,
whose majesty(IJ) is over Israel,
whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(IK) in your sanctuary;(IL)
the God of Israel gives power and strength(IM) to his people.(IN)
Praise be to God!(IO)
Psalm 69[af]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters(IP) have come up to my neck.(IQ)
2 I sink in the miry depths,(IR)
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help;(IS)
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,(IT)
looking for my God.
4 Those who hate me(IU) without reason(IV)
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,(IW)
those who seek to destroy me.(IX)
I am forced to restore
what I did not steal.
6 Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.
7 For I endure scorn(JA) for your sake,(JB)
and shame covers my face.(JC)
8 I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother’s children;(JD)
9 for zeal for your house consumes me,(JE)
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(JF)
10 When I weep and fast,(JG)
I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth,(JH)
people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(JI) mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.(JJ)
13 But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;(JK)
in your great love,(JL) O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.(JM)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(JN) engulf me
or the depths swallow me up(JO)
or the pit close its mouth over me.(JP)
16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(JQ)
in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(JR) from your servant;
answer me quickly,(JS) for I am in trouble.(JT)
18 Come near and rescue me;
deliver(JU) me because of my foes.
19 You know how I am scorned,(JV) disgraced and shamed;
all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters,(JW) but I found none.(JX)
21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar(JY) for my thirst.(JZ)
22 May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and[ag] a trap.(KA)
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.(KB)
24 Pour out your wrath(KC) on them;
let your fierce anger overtake them.
25 May their place be deserted;(KD)
let there be no one to dwell in their tents.(KE)
26 For they persecute those you wound
and talk about the pain of those you hurt.(KF)
27 Charge them with crime upon crime;(KG)
do not let them share in your salvation.(KH)
28 May they be blotted out of the book of life(KI)
and not be listed with the righteous.(KJ)
29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
may your salvation, God, protect me.(KK)
30 I will praise God’s name in song(KL)
and glorify him(KM) with thanksgiving.
31 This will please the Lord more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hooves.(KN)
32 The poor will see and be glad(KO)—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!(KP)
33 The Lord hears the needy(KQ)
and does not despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,(KR)
35 for God will save Zion(KS)
and rebuild the cities of Judah.(KT)
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36 the children of his servants will inherit it,(KU)
and those who love his name will dwell there.(KV)
Psalm 70[ah](KW)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(KX)
2 May those who want to take my life(KY)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(KZ)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(LA)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(LB)
rejoice and be glad(LC) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(LD)
5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(LE)
come quickly to me,(LF) O God.
You are my help(LG) and my deliverer;(LH)
Lord, do not delay.(LI)
Psalm 71(LJ)
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(LK)
let me never be put to shame.(LL)
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear(LM) to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.(LN)
4 Deliver(LO) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(LP)
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(LQ)
5 For you have been my hope,(LR) Sovereign Lord,
my confidence(LS) since my youth.
6 From birth(LT) I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(LU)
I will ever praise(LV) you.
7 I have become a sign(LW) to many;
you are my strong refuge.(LX)
8 My mouth(LY) is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor(LZ) all day long.
9 Do not cast(MA) me away when I am old;(MB)
do not forsake(MC) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(MD) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(ME) me conspire(MF) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(MG) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(MH) him.”
12 Do not be far(MI) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(MJ) me.
13 May my accusers(MK) perish in shame;(ML)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(MM)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(MN)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(MO) of your righteous deeds,(MP)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(MQ) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(MR) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(MS)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(MT)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(MU) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(MV)
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(MW)
you who have done great things.(MX)
Who is like you, God?(MY)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(MZ)
many and bitter,
you will restore(NA) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(NB)
you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(NC)
and comfort(ND) me once more.
22 I will praise you with the harp(NE)
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(NF)
Holy One of Israel.(NG)
23 My lips will shout for joy(NH)
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.(NI)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,(NJ)
for those who wanted to harm me(NK)
have been put to shame and confusion.(NL)
Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(NM) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,(NN)
your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted(NO) among the people
and save the children of the needy;(NP)
may he crush the oppressor.(NQ)
5 May he endure[ai](NR) as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations.(NS)
6 May he be like rain(NT) falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish(NU)
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River[aj](NV) to the ends of the earth.(NW)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish(NX) and of distant shores(NY)
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(NZ) and Seba
present him gifts.(OA)
11 May all kings bow down(OB) to him
and all nations serve(OC) him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity(OD) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(OE) them from oppression and violence,
for precious(OF) is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(OG) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(OH)
16 May grain(OI) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(OJ) flourish like Lebanon(OK)
and thrive[ak] like the grass of the field.(OL)
17 May his name endure forever;(OM)
may it continue as long as the sun.(ON)
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(OP)
who alone does marvelous deeds.(OQ)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(OR) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(OS)
Amen and Amen.(OT)
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(OU)
BOOK III
Psalms 73–89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
1 Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.(OV)
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;(OW)
I had nearly lost my foothold.(OX)
3 For I envied(OY) the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(OZ)
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.[am]
5 They are free(PA) from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride(PB) is their necklace;(PC)
they clothe themselves with violence.(PD)
7 From their callous hearts(PE) comes iniquity[an];
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;(PF)
with arrogance(PG) they threaten oppression.(PH)
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance.[ao]
11 They say, “How would God know?
Does the Most High know anything?”
13 Surely in vain(PK) I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.(PL)
14 All day long I have been afflicted,(PM)
and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand(PN) all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary(PO) of God;
then I understood their final destiny.(PP)
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;(PQ)
you cast them down to ruin.(PR)
19 How suddenly(PS) are they destroyed,
completely swept away(PT) by terrors!
20 They are like a dream(PU) when one awakes;(PV)
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.(PW)
21 When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless(PX) and ignorant;
I was a brute beast(PY) before you.
23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.(PZ)
24 You guide(QA) me with your counsel,(QB)
and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(QC)
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(QD)
26 My flesh and my heart(QE) may fail,(QF)
but God is the strength(QG) of my heart
and my portion(QH) forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish;(QI)
you destroy all who are unfaithful(QJ) to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.(QK)
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;(QL)
I will tell of all your deeds.(QM)
Psalm 74
A maskil[ap] of Asaph.
1 O God, why have you rejected(QN) us forever?(QO)
Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(QP)
2 Remember the nation you purchased(QQ) long ago,(QR)
the people of your inheritance,(QS) whom you redeemed(QT)—
Mount Zion,(QU) where you dwelt.(QV)
3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,(QW)
all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.
4 Your foes roared(QX) in the place where you met with us;
they set up their standards(QY) as signs.
5 They behaved like men wielding axes
to cut through a thicket of trees.(QZ)
6 They smashed all the carved(RA) paneling
with their axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
they defiled(RB) the dwelling place(RC) of your Name.(RD)
8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush(RE) them completely!”
They burned(RF) every place where God was worshiped in the land.
Footnotes
- Psalm 60:1 In Hebrew texts 60:1-12 is numbered 60:3-14.
- Psalm 60:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
- Psalm 60:1 Title: That is, Arameans of central Syria
- Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- 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
- Psalm 66:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 7 and 15.
- Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
- Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
- Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.
- Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
- Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
- Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
- Psalm 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
- Psalm 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai
- Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
- Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
- Psalm 68:18 Or they
- Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
- Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region
- Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
- Psalm 69:22 Or snare / and their fellowship become
- Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
- Psalm 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy
- Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat
- Psalm 73:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
- Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
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