NAS - Psalms 62 to 66

Psalm 62

God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

¹My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. ²He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

³How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? ⁴They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.

⁵My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him. ⁶He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken. ⁷On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. ⁸ Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie; In the balances they go up; They are together lighter than breath. ¹⁰Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

¹¹Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God; ¹² And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, For You recompense a man according to his work.

Psalm 63

The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God.

Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

¹O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water. ² Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. ³ Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. ⁴ So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. ⁵ My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

⁶When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, ⁷ For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. ⁸ My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

⁹But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. ¹⁰ They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes. ¹¹ But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

Psalm 64

Prayer for Deliverance from Secret Enemies.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

¹Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy. ²Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, ³ Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow, ⁴ To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear. ⁵ They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who can see them?" ⁶They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot"; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

⁷But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded. ⁸So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head. ⁹Then all men will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done. ¹⁰ The righteous man will be glad in the LORD and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.

Psalm 65

God's Abundant Favor to Earth and Man.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

¹There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed. ² O You who hear prayer, To You all men come. ³Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them. ⁴How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

⁵By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; ⁶Who establishes the mountains by His strength, Being girded with might; ⁷ Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples. ⁸They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

⁹You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. ¹⁰ You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth. ¹¹ You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness. ¹² The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing. ¹³ The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.

Psalm 66

Praise for God's Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.

For the choir director. A Song. A Psalm.

¹Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; ² Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. ³Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. ⁴"All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah.

⁵Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. ⁶ He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him! ⁷He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

⁸Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, ⁹ Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip. ¹⁰For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined. ¹¹You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins. ¹² You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance. ¹³ I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows, ¹⁴ Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. ¹⁵I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

¹⁶Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. ¹⁷ I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue. ¹⁸If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; ¹⁹But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. ²⁰ Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.