Psalm 62–63

Psalm 62

For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.

¹I wait quietly before God,

for my victory comes from him.

²He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress where I will never be shaken.

³So many enemies against one man—

all of them trying to kill me.

To them I’m just a broken-down wall

or a tottering fence.

⁴They plan to topple me from my high position.

They delight in telling lies about me.

They praise me to my face

but curse me in their hearts.

Interlude

⁵Let all that I am wait quietly before God,

for my hope is in him.

⁶He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress where I will not be shaken.

⁷My victory and honor come from God alone.

He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

⁸O my people, trust in him at all times.

Pour out your heart to him,

for God is our refuge.

Interlude

⁹Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,

and the powerful are not what they appear to be.

If you weigh them on the scales,

together they are lighter than a breath of air.

¹⁰Don’t make your living by extortion

or put your hope in stealing.

And if your wealth increases,

don’t make it the center of your life.

¹¹God has spoken plainly,

and I have heard it many times:

Power, O God, belongs to you;

¹²unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.

Surely you repay all people

according to what they have done.

Psalm 63

A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.

¹O God, you are my God;

I earnestly search for you.

My soul thirsts for you;

my whole body longs for you

in this parched and weary land

where there is no water.

²I have seen you in your sanctuary

and gazed upon your power and glory.

³Your unfailing love is better than life itself;

how I praise you!

⁴I will praise you as long as I live,

lifting up my hands to you in prayer.

⁵You satisfy me more than the richest feast.

I will praise you with songs of joy.

⁶I lie awake thinking of you,

meditating on you through the night.

⁷Because you are my helper,

I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.

⁸I cling to you;

your strong right hand holds me securely.

⁹But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.

They will go down into the depths of the earth.

¹⁰They will die by the sword

and become the food of jackals.

¹¹But the king will rejoice in God.

All who swear to tell the truth will praise him,

while liars will be silenced.