Psalms 63-65

Psalm 63

¹A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

²So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

³Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.

⁴So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

⁵My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

⁶When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.

⁷For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.

⁸My 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.

¹⁰They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.

¹¹But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

Psalm 64

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

²Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

³who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,

⁴ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

⁵They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

⁶They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.

⁷But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded.

⁸They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

⁹Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

¹⁰Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.

Psalm 65

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

²O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.

³When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions.

⁴Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

⁵With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

⁶You formed the mountains by Your power, having girded Yourself with might.

⁷You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

⁸Those who live far away fear Your wonders; You make the dawn and sunset shout for joy.

⁹You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

¹⁰You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

¹¹You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

¹²The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy.

¹³The pastures are clothed with flocks, and the valleys are decked with grain. They shout in triumph; indeed, they sing.