Psalm 62–63

Confidence in God’s Protection^e

62 I wait patiently for God to save me;

I depend on him alone.

²He alone protects and saves me;

he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

³How much longer will all of you attack someone

who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?

⁴You only want to bring him down from his place of honour;

you take pleasure in lies.

You speak words of blessing,

but in your heart you curse him.

⁵I depend on God alone;

I put my hope in him.

⁶He alone protects and saves me;

he is my defender,

and I shall never be defeated.

⁷My salvation and honour depend on God;

he is my strong protector;

he is my shelter.

⁸Trust in God at all times, my people.

Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.

⁹Human beings are all like a puff of breath;

great and small alike are worthless.

Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing;

they are lighter than a mere breath.

¹⁰Don’t put your trust in violence;

don’t hope to gain anything by robbery;

even if your riches increase,

don’t depend on them.

¹¹More than once I have heard God say

that power belongs to him

^12*and that his love is constant.

You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to his deeds.

Longing for God^+f

63 O God, you are my God,

and I long for you.

My whole being desires you;

like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land,

my soul is thirsty for you.

²Let me see you in the sanctuary;

let me see how mighty and glorious you are.

³Your constant love is better than life itself,

and so I will praise you.

⁴I will give you thanks as long as I live;

I will raise my hands to you in prayer.

⁵My soul will feast and be satisfied,

and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.

⁶As I lie in bed, I remember you;

all night long I think of you,

⁷because you have always been my help.

In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

⁸I cling to you,

and your hand keeps me safe.

⁹Those who are trying to kill me

will go down into the world of the dead.

¹⁰They will be killed in battle,

and their bodies eaten by wolves.

¹¹Because God gives him victory,

the king will rejoice.

Those who make promises in God’s name will praise him,

but the mouths of liars will be shut.