For the director of music. For teaching. A miktam of David when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah. That was when Joab returned and struck down 12,000 people from Edom in the Valley of Salt. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.”

¹God, you have turned away from us. You have attacked us.

You have been angry. Now turn back to us!

²You have shaken the land and torn it open.

Fix its cracks, because it is falling apart.

³You have shown your people hard times.

You have made us drink the wine of your anger.

Now we can’t even walk straight.

⁴But you lead into battle those who have respect for you.

You give them a flag to wave against the enemy’s weapons. Selah

⁵Save us. Help us with your powerful right hand,

so that those you love may be saved.

⁶God has spoken from his temple.

He has said, “I will win the battle.

Then I will divide up the land around Shechem.

I will divide up the Valley of Succoth.

⁷Gilead belongs to me.

So does the land of Manasseh.

Ephraim is the strongest tribe.

It is like a helmet for my head.

Judah is the royal tribe.

It is like a ruler’s staff.

⁸Moab serves me like one who washes my feet.

I toss my sandal on Edom to show that I own it.

I shout to Philistia that I have won the battle.”

⁹Who will bring me to the city that has high walls around it?

Who will lead me to the land of Edom?

¹⁰God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us?

Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?

¹¹Help us against our enemies.

The help people give doesn’t amount to anything.

¹²With your help we will win the battle.

You will walk all over our enemies.

Psalm 61

For the director of music. A psalm of David to be played on stringed instruments.

¹God, hear my cry for help.

Listen to my prayer.

²From a place far away I call out to you.

I call out as my heart gets weaker.

Lead me to the safety of a rock that is high above me.

³You have always kept me safe from my enemies.

You are like a strong tower to me.

⁴I long to live in your holy tent forever.

There I find safety in the shadow of your wings. Selah

⁵God, you have heard my promises.

You have given me what belongs to those who worship you.

⁶Add many days to the king’s life.

Let him live on and on for many years.

⁷May he always enjoy your blessing as he rules.

Let your love and truth keep him safe.

⁸Then I will always sing praise to you.

I will keep my promises day after day.

Psalm 62

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

¹I find my rest in God alone.

He is the One who saves me.

²He alone is my rock. He is the One who saves me.

He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.

³How long will you enemies attack me?

Will all of you throw me down?

I’m like a leaning wall.

I’m like a fence that is about to fall.

⁴You only want to pull me down

from my place of honor.

You take delight in telling lies.

You bless me with what you say.

But in your hearts you call down curses on me. Selah

⁵I will find my rest in God alone.

He is the One who gives me hope.

⁶He alone is my rock. He is the One who saves me.

He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.

⁷I depend on God to save me and to honor me.

He is my mighty rock. He is my place of safety.

⁸Trust in him at all times, you people.

Tell him all of your troubles.

God is our place of safety. Selah

⁹Ordinary people are only a breath.

Important people are not what they seem to be.

If they were weighed on a scale, they wouldn’t amount to anything.

Together they are only a breath.

¹⁰Don’t trust in money you have taken from others.

Don’t be proud of things you have stolen.

Even if your riches grow,

don’t put your trust in them.

¹¹God, I have heard you say two things.

One is that you, God, are strong.

¹²The other is that you, Lord, are loving.

I’m sure you will reward each person

in keeping with what he has done.

Read in Logos