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Psalm 61-65
New King James Version
Psalm 61-65
New King James Version
Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection
To the Chief Musician. On [a]a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
61 Hear my cry, O God;
Attend to my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,
When my heart is overwhelmed;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a shelter for me,
(A)A strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in Your [b]tabernacle forever;
(B)I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
5 For You, O God, have heard my vows;
You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.
6 You will prolong the king’s life,
His years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God forever.
Oh, prepare mercy (C)and truth, which may [c]preserve him!
8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may daily perform my vows.
A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To (D)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (E)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my [d]defense;
I shall not be greatly (F)moved.[e]
3 How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
(G)Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They (H)delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah
5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my [f]expectation is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be [g]moved.
7 (I)In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength,
And my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, you people;
(J)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 (K)Surely men of low degree are [h]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
(L)If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For (M)You [i]render to each one according to his work.
Joy in the Fellowship of God
A Psalm of David (N)when he was in the wilderness of Judah.
63 O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
(O)My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see (P)Your power and Your glory.
3 (Q)Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
4 Thus I will bless You while I live;
I will (R)lift up my hands in Your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with [j]marrow and [k]fatness,
And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
6 When (S)I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
8 My soul follows close behind You;
Your right hand upholds me.
9 But those who seek my life, to destroy it,
Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
10 They shall [l]fall by the sword;
They shall be [m]a portion for jackals.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
(T)Everyone who swears by Him shall glory;
But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
Oppressed by the Wicked but Rejoicing in the Lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
64 Hear my voice, O God, in my [n]meditation;
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,
3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
(U)And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,
4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;
Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter;
They talk of laying snares secretly;
(V)They say, “Who will see them?”
6 They devise iniquities:
“We have perfected a shrewd scheme.”
Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
Suddenly they shall be wounded.
8 So He will make them stumble over their own tongue;
(W)All who see them shall flee away.
9 All men shall fear,
And shall (X)declare the work of God;
For they shall wisely consider His doing.
10 (Y)The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him.
And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Praise to God for His Salvation and Providence
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
65 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;
And to You the [o]vow shall be performed.
2 O You who hear prayer,
(Z)To You all flesh will come.
3 Iniquities prevail against me;
As for our transgressions,
You will (AA)provide atonement for them.
4 (AB)Blessed is the man You (AC)choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
(AD)We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Of Your holy temple.
5 By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,
O God of our salvation,
You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
And of the far-off seas;
6 Who established the mountains by His strength,
(AE)Being clothed with power;
7 (AF)You who still the noise of the seas,
The noise of their waves,
(AG)And the tumult of the peoples.
8 They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs;
You make the outgoings of the morning and evening [p]rejoice.
9 You [q]visit the earth and (AH)water it,
You greatly enrich it;
(AI)The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it.
10 You water its ridges abundantly,
You settle its furrows;
You make it soft with showers,
You bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;
(AJ)The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.
Footnotes
- Psalm 61:1 Heb. neginah
- Psalm 61:4 tent
- Psalm 61:7 Lit. guard or keep
- Psalm 62:2 strong tower
- Psalm 62:2 shaken
- Psalm 62:5 hope
- Psalm 62:6 shaken
- Psalm 62:9 vanity
- Psalm 62:12 reward
- Psalm 63:5 Lit. fat
- Psalm 63:5 Abundance
- Psalm 63:10 Lit. pour him out by the hand of the sword
- Psalm 63:10 Prey
- Psalm 64:1 complaint
- Psalm 65:1 A promised deed
- Psalm 65:8 shout for joy
- Psalm 65:9 give attention to
Psalm 61-65
New International Version
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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