Psalm 61

SECURITY IN GOD

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Of David.

1 God, hear my cry;

pay attention to my prayer.ac

2 I call to you from the ends of the earth

when my heart is without strength.ad

Lead me to a rock that is high above me,ae

3 for you have been a refuge for me,

a strong toweraf in the face of the enemy.

4 I will dwell in your tent forever

and take refuge under the shelter of your wings.ag

Selah

5 God, you have heard my vows;ah

you have given a heritage

to those who fear your name.ai

6 Add days to the king’s life;

may his years span many generations.aj

7 May he sit enthroned before God forever.ak

Appoint faithful love and truth to guard him.al

8 Then I will continually sing of your name,am

fulfilling my vows day by day.an

Psalm 62

TRUST IN GOD ALONE

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun.a A psalm of David.

1 I am at rest in God alone;

my salvation comes from him.b

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,c

my stronghold; I will never be shaken.d

3 How long will you threaten a man?

Will all of you attackA

as if he were a leaning wall

or a tottering fence?e

4 They only plan to bring him down

from his high position.

They take pleasure in lying;

they bless with their mouths,

but they curse inwardly.f

Selah

5 Rest in God alone, my soul,

for my hope comes from him.g

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,h

my stronghold; I will not be shaken.i

7 My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.

My refuge is in God.j

8 Trust in him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts before him.

God is our refuge.k

Selah

9 Common people are only a vapor;

important people, an illusion.

Together on a scale,

they weigh less thanB a vapor.l

10 Place no trust in oppression

or false hope in robbery.

If wealth increases,

don’t set your heart on it.m

11 God has spoken once;

I have heard this twice:

strength belongs to God,n

12 and faithful love belongs to you, Lord.

For you repay each according to his works.o

Psalm 63

PRAISE GOD WHO SATISFIES

A psalm of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.p

1 God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.

I thirst for you;

my body faints for you

in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.q

2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your glory.r

3 My lips will glorify you

because your faithful love is better than life.s

4 So I will bless you as long as I live;

at your name, I will lift up my hands.t

5 You satisfy me as with rich food;C,u

my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.v

6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,

I meditate on you during the night watchesw

7 because you are my helper;x

I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.y

8 I follow close to you;

your right hand holds on to me.z

9 But those who intend to destroy my life

will go into the depths of the earth.aa

10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;ab

they will become a meal for jackals.

11 But the king will rejoice in God;ac

all who swear by him will boast,

for the mouths of liars will be shut.ad