Psalm 60–61

Psalm 60

Prayer in Difficult Times

For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” ^lA Davidic Miktam for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing 12,000. ^m

¹God, You have rejected us;

You have broken out ⁿagainst us;

You have been angry. Restore us! ^op

²You have shaken the land and split it open.

Heal its fissures, for it shudders. ^q

³You have made Your people suffer hardship;

You have given us wine to drink

that made us stagger. ^r

⁴You have given a signal flag to those who fear You,

so that they can flee before the archers. ^stSelah

⁵Save with Your right hand, and answer me,

so that those You love may be rescued. ^u

⁶God has spoken in His sanctuary: ^v

“I will triumph! I will divide up Shechem. ^w

I will apportion the Valley of Succoth. ^x

⁷Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine,

and Ephraim is My helmet; ^y

Judah is My scepter. ^z

⁸Moab is My washbasin. ^a

I throw My sandal on Edom; ^b

I shout in triumph over Philistia.” ^c

⁹Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom? ^d

¹⁰God, haven’t You rejected us?

God, You do not march out with our armies. ^e

¹¹Give us aid against the foe,

for human help is worthless. ^f

¹²With God we will perform valiantly; ^g

He will trample our foes. ^h

Psalm 61

Security in God

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.

¹God, hear my cry;

pay attention to my prayer. ⁱ

²I call to You from the ends of the earth

when my heart is without strength. ^j

Lead me to a rock that is high above me, ^k

³for You have been a refuge for me,

a strong tower ^lin the face of the enemy.

⁴I will live in Your tent forever

and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings. ^mSelah

⁵God, You have heard my vows; ⁿ

You have given a heritage

to those who fear Your name. ^o

⁶Add days to the king’s life;

may his years span many generations. ^p

⁷May he sit enthroned before God forever; ^q

appoint faithful love and truth to guard him. ^r

⁸Then I will continually sing of Your name, ^s

fulfilling my vows day by day. ^t