Psalm 60–62

Psalm 60^a

60:5–12pp—Ps 108:6–13

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^b of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^c and Aram Zobah,^d and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^g

¹You have rejected us,^h God, and burst upon us;

you have been angryⁱ—now restore us!^j

²You have shaken the land^k and torn it open;

mend its fractures,^l for it is quaking.

³You have shown your people desperate times;^m

you have given us wine that makes us stagger.ⁿ

⁴But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner^o

to be unfurled against the bow.^e

⁵Save us and help us with your right hand,^p

that those you love^q may be delivered.

⁶God has spoken from his sanctuary:

“In triumph I will parcel out Shechem^r

and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.^s

⁷Gilead^t is mine, and Manasseh is mine;

Ephraim^u is my helmet,

Judah^v is my scepter.^w

⁸Moab is my washbasin,

on Edom I toss my sandal;

over Philistia I shout in triumph.^x”

⁹Who will bring me to the fortified city?

Who will lead me to Edom?

¹⁰Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us

and no longer go out with our armies?^y

¹¹Give us aid against the enemy,

for human help is worthless.^z

¹²With God we will gain the victory,

and he will trample down our enemies.^a

Psalm 61^a

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

¹Hear my cry, O God;^b

listen to my prayer.^c

²From the ends of the earth I call to you,

I call as my heart grows faint;^d

lead me to the rock^e that is higher than I.

³For you have been my refuge,^f

a strong tower against the foe.^g

⁴I long to dwell^h in your tent forever

and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.^bi

⁵For you, God, have heard my vows;^j

you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.^k

⁶Increase the days of the king’s life,^l

his years for many generations.^m

⁷May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;ⁿ

appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.^o

⁸Then I will ever sing in praise of your name^p

and fulfill my vows day after day.^q

Psalm 62^a

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

¹Truly my soul finds rest^r in God;^s

my salvation comes from him.

²Truly he is my rock^t and my salvation;^u

he is my fortress,^v I will never be shaken.^w

³How long will you assault me?

Would all of you throw me down—

this leaning wall,^x this tottering fence?

⁴Surely 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.^by

⁵Yes, my soul, find rest in God;^z

my hope comes from him.

⁶Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

⁷My salvation and my honor depend on God^c;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.^a

⁸Trust in him at all times, you people;^b

pour out your hearts to him,^c

for God is our refuge.

⁹Surely the lowborn^d are but a breath,^e

the highborn are but a lie.

If weighed on a balance,^f they are nothing;

together they are only a breath.

¹⁰Do not trust in extortion^g

or put vain hope in stolen goods;^h

though your riches increase,

do not set your heart on them.ⁱ

¹¹One thing God has spoken,

two things I have heard:

“Power belongs to you, God,^j

¹²and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;^k

and, “You reward everyone

according to what they have done.”^l