Psalm 59–61

Psalm 59

The Assured Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to 1“Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David aWhen Saul Sent Men, and They Watched the House in Order to Kill Him.

1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

2Defend me from those who rise up against me.

2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

And save me from bloodthirsty men.

3 For look, they lie in wait for my life;

bThe mighty gather against me,

Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 They run and prepare themselves through no fault of mine.

cAwake to help me, and behold!

5 You therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,

Awake to punish all the 3nations;

Do not be merciful to any wicked transgressors.

Selah

6 dAt evening they return,

They growl like a dog,

And go all around the city.

7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth;

eSwords are in their lips;

For they say, f“Who hears?”

8 But gYou, O Lord, shall laugh at them;

You shall have all the 4nations in derision.

9 I will wait for You, O You 5his Strength;

hFor God is my 6defense.

10 7My God of mercy shall icome to meet me;

God shall let jme see my desire on my enemies.

11 Do not slay them, lest my people forget;

Scatter them by Your power,

And bring them down,

O Lord our shield.

12 kFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,

Let them even be taken in their pride,

And for the cursing and lying which they speak.

13 lConsume them in wrath, consume them,

That they may not be;

And mlet them know that God rules in Jacob

To the ends of the earth.

Selah

14 And nat evening they return,

They growl like a dog,

And go all around the city.

15 They owander up and down for food,

And 8howl if they are not satisfied.

16 But I will sing of Your power;

Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;

For You have been my defense

And refuge in the day of my trouble.

17 To You, pO my Strength, I will sing praises;

For God is my defense,

My God of mercy.

Psalm 60

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God

To the Chief Musician. aSet to 1“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For Teaching. bWhen He Fought Against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab Returned and Killed Twelve Thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 O God, cYou have cast us off;

You have broken us down;

You have been displeased;

Oh, restore us again!

2 You have made the earth tremble;

You have broken it;

dHeal its breaches, for it is shaking.

3 eYou have shown Your people hard things;

fYou have made us drink the wine of 2confusion.

4 gYou have given a banner to those who fear You,

That it may be displayed because of the truth.

Selah

5 hThat Your beloved may be delivered,

Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

6 God has ispoken in His holiness:

“I will rejoice;

I will jdivide kShechem

And measure out lthe Valley of Succoth.

7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine;

mEphraim also is the 3helmet for My head;

nJudah is My lawgiver.

8 oMoab is My washpot;

pOver Edom I will cast My shoe;

qPhilistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

9 Who will bring me to the strong city?

Who will lead me to Edom?

10 Is it not You, O God, rwho cast us off?

And You, O God, who did snot go out with our armies?

11 Give us help from trouble,

tFor the help of man is useless.

12 Through God uwe will do valiantly,

For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

Psalm 61

Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection

To the Chief Musician. On 1A Stringed Instrument. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God;

Attend to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,

When my heart is overwhelmed;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3 For You have been a shelter for me,

aA strong tower from the enemy.

4 I will abide in Your 2tabernacle forever;

bI will trust in the shelter of Your wings.

Selah

5 For You, O God, have heard my vows;

You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.

6 You will prolong the king’s life,

His years as many generations.

7 He shall abide before God forever.

Oh, prepare mercy cand truth, which may 3preserve him!

8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever,

That I may daily perform my vows.