Psalm 64–65

Psalm 64^a

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;^f

protect my life from the threat of the enemy.^g

²Hide me from the conspiracy^h of the wicked,ⁱ

from the plots of evildoers.

³They sharpen their tongues like swords^j

and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.^k

⁴They shoot from ambush at the innocent;^l

they shoot suddenly, without fear.^m

⁵They encourage each other in evil plans,

they talk about hiding their snares;ⁿ

they say, “Who will see it^b?”^o

⁶They plot injustice and say,

“We have devised a perfect plan!”

Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.

⁷But God will shoot them with his arrows;

they will suddenly be struck down.

⁸He will turn their own tongues against them^p

and bring them to ruin;

all who see them will shake their heads^q in scorn.^r

⁹All people will fear;^s

they will proclaim the works of God

and ponder what he has done.^t

¹⁰The righteous will rejoice in the Lord^u

and take refuge in him;^v

all the upright in heart will glory in him!^w

Psalm 65^a

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

¹Praise awaits^b you, our God, in Zion;^x

to you our vows will be fulfilled.^y

²You who answer prayer,

to you all people will come.^z

³When we were overwhelmed by sins,^a

you forgave^c our transgressions.^b

⁴Blessed are those you choose^c

and bring near^d to live in your courts!

We are filled with the good things of your house,^e

of your holy temple.

⁵You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,^f

God our Savior,^g

the hope of all the ends of the earth^h

and of the farthest seas,ⁱ

⁶who formed the mountains^j by your power,

having armed yourself with strength,^k

⁷who stilled the roaring of the seas,^l

the roaring of their waves,

and the turmoil of the nations.^m

⁸The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;

where morning dawns, where evening fades,

you call forth songs of joy.ⁿ

⁹You care for the land and water it;^o

you enrich it abundantly.^p

The streams of God are filled with water

to provide the people with grain,^q

for so you have ordained it.^d

¹⁰You drench its furrows and level its ridges;

you soften it with showers^r and bless its crops.

¹¹You crown the year with your bounty,^s

and your carts overflow with abundance.^t

¹²The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;^u

the hills are clothed with gladness.^v

¹³The meadows are covered with flocks^w

and the valleys are mantled with grain;^x

they shout for joy and sing.^y