Psalm 60–62

Psalm 60

To the chief Musician ^*upon Shushan-eduth, ^||Michtam of David, ^†to teach; when he ^*strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.

^1*O God, ^athou hast cast us off, thou hast ^†scattered us,

Thou hast been displeased; ^aaO turn thyself to us again.

²Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it:

^bHeal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

^3cThou hast shewed thy people hard things:

^dThou hast made us to drink the wine of ^eastonishment.

⁴Thou hast given ^fa banner to them that fear thee,

That it may be displayed because of ^gthe truth. Selah.

^5hThat ⁱthy beloved may be delivered;

Save with thy right hand, and ^khear me.

⁶God hath spoken ^lin his holiness;

I will rejoice, I will divide ^mShechem,

And ⁿmete out the valley of ^oSuccoth.

^7pGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;

^qEphraim also is ^qqthe strength of mine head;

Judah is ^rmy lawgiver;

^8sMoab is my washpot;

Over ^tEdom ^uwill I cast out my shoe:

^wPhilistia, ^||triumph thou because of me.

⁹Who will bring me into the ^†strong city?

Who will lead me into Edom?

¹⁰Wilt not thou, O God, which ^xhadst cast us off?

^xxAnd thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

¹¹Give us help from trouble:

For vain is the ^†help of man.

¹²Through God we shall ^ydo valiantly:

For he it is that shall ^ztread down our enemies.

Psalm 61

To the chief Musician upon ^*Neginah, A Psalm of David.

¹Hear my cry, O God;

^aAttend unto my prayer.

²From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart ^bis overwhelmed:

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

³For thou hast been a ^cshelter for me,

And ^da strong tower from the enemy.

⁴I will ^eabide in thy tabernacle for ever:

I will ^||ftrust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

⁵For thou, O God, hast heard my vows:

Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

^6g†Thou wilt prolong ^hthe king’s life:

And his years ^†as many generations.

⁷He shall abide before God for ever:

O prepare ⁱmercy and truth, which may preserve him.

⁸So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever,

That I may daily ^jperform my vows.

Psalm 62

^*To the chief Musician, to ^*Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.

^1||Truly ^amy soul ^†waiteth upon God:

From him cometh my salvation.

^2bHe only is my rock and my salvation;

He is my ^†defence; ^cI shall not be greatly moved.

³How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?

Ye shall be slain all of you:

^dAs a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

⁴They only consult to cast him down from his ^eexcellency:

They delight in lies:

^fThey bless with their mouth, but they curse ^†inwardly. Selah.

^5gMy soul, wait thou only upon God;

For my expectation is from him.

^6hHe only is my rock and my salvation:

He is my defence; ^cI shall not be moved.

⁷ⁱIn God is my salvation and my glory:

The rock of my strength, and my ^krefuge, is in God.

^8lTrust in him at all times; ye people,

^mPour out your heart before him:

God is ^ka refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ⁿSurely ^omen of low degree are ^npvanity, and ^omen of high degree are ^qa lie:

To be laid in the balance, ^rthey are ^||altogether lighter than ^npvanity.

¹⁰Trust not in oppression,

And ^rrbecome not vain in robbery:

^sIf riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

¹¹God hath spoken ^tonce;

^tTwice have I heard this;

That ^u||power belongeth unto God.

¹²Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth ^xmercy:

For ^ythou renderest to every man according to his work.