Category: Psalm

[58:1] Do you rulers ever give a just decision? Do you judge everyone fairly?

[58:2] No! You think only of the evil you can do, and commit crimes of violence in the land.

[58:3] Evildoers go wrong all their lives; they tell lies from the day they are born.

[58:4] They are full of poison like snakes; they stop up their ears like a deaf cobra,

[58:5] which does not hear the voice of the snake charmer, or the chant of the clever magician.

[58:6] Break the teeth of these fierce lions, O God.

[58:7] May they disappear like water draining away; may they be crushed like weeds on a path.

[58:8] May they be like snails that dissolve into slime; may they be like a baby born dead that never sees the light.

[58:9] Before they know it, they are cut down like weeds; in his fierce anger God will blow them away while they are still living.

[58:10] The righteous will be glad when they see sinners punished; they will wade through the blood of the wicked.

[58:11] People will say, “The righteous are indeed rewarded; there is indeed a God who judges the world.”

[59:1] Save me from my enemies, my God; protect me from those who attack me!

[59:2] Save me from those evil people; rescue me from those murderers!

[59:3] Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,

[59:4] nor because of any fault of mine, O Lord, that they hurry to their places.

[59:5] Rise, Lord God Almighty, and come to my aid; see for yourself, God of Israel! Wake up and punish the heathen; show no mercy to evil traitors!

[59:6] They come back in the evening, snarling like dogs as they go about the city.

[59:7] Listen to their insults and threats. Their tongues are like swords in their mouths, yet they think that no one hears them.

[59:8] But you laugh at them, Lord; you mock all the heathen.

[59:9] I have confidence in your strength; you are my refuge, O God.

[59:10] My God loves me and will come to me; he will let me see my enemies defeated.

[59:11] Do not kill them, O God, or my people may forget. Scatter them by your strength and defeat them, O Lord, our protector.

[59:12] Sin is on their lips; all their words are sinful; may they be caught in their pride! Because they curse and lie,

[59:13] destroy them in your anger; destroy them completely. Then everyone will know that God rules in Israel, that his rule extends over all the earth.

[59:14] My enemies come back in the evening, snarling like dogs as they go about the city,

[59:15] like dogs roaming about for food and growling if they do not find enough.

[59:16] But I will sing about your strength; every morning I will sing aloud of your constant love. You have been a refuge for me, a shelter in my time of trouble.

[59:17] I will praise you, my defender. My refuge is God, the God who loves me.

[60:1] You have rejected us, God, and defeated us; you have been angry with us—but now turn back to us.

[60:2] You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open; now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.

[60:3] You have made your people suffer greatly; we stagger around as though we were drunk.

[60:4] You have warned those who have reverence for you, so that they might escape destruction.

[60:5] Save us by your might; answer our prayer, so that the people you love may be rescued.

[60:6] From his sanctuary God has said, “In triumph I will divide Shechem and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.

[60:7] Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too; Ephraim is my helmet and Judah my royal scepter.

[60:8] But I will use Moab as my washbowl, and I will throw my sandals on Edom, as a sign that I own it. Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?”

[60:9] Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

[60:10] Have you really rejected us? Aren't you going to march out with our armies?

[60:11] Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless.

[60:12] With God on our side we will win; he will defeat our enemies.

[61:1] Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer!

[61:2] In despair and far from home I call to you! Take me to a safe refuge,

[61:3] for you are my protector, my strong defense against my enemies.

[61:4] Let me live in your sanctuary all my life; let me find safety under your wings.

[61:5] You have heard my promises, O God, and you have given me what belongs to those who honor you.

[61:6] Add many years to the king's life; let him live on and on!

[61:7] May he rule forever in your presence, O God; protect him with your constant love and faithfulness.

[61:8] So I will always sing praises to you, as I offer you daily what I have promised.

[62:1] I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.

[62:2] He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

[62:3] How much longer will all of you attack someone who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?

[62:4] You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him.

[62:5] I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.

[62:6] He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.

[62:7] My salvation and honor depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter.

[62:8] Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.

[62:9] Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath.

[62:10] Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.

[62:11] More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him

[62:12] and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.

[63:1] O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you.

[63:2] Let me see you in the sanctuary; let me see how mighty and glorious you are.

[63:3] Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you.

[63:4] I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer.

[63:5] My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you.

[63:6] As I lie in bed, I remember you; all night long I think of you,

[63:7] because you have always been my help. In the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.

[63:8] I cling to you, and your hand keeps me safe.

[63:9] Those who are trying to kill me will go down into the world of the dead.

[63:10] They will be killed in battle, and their bodies eaten by wolves.

[63:11] Because God gives him victory, the king will rejoice. Those who make promises in God's name will praise him, but the mouths of liars will be shut.

[64:1] I am in trouble, God—listen to my prayer! I am afraid of my enemies—save my life!

[64:2] Protect me from the plots of the wicked, from mobs of evil people.

[64:3] They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like arrows.

[64:4] They are quick to spread their shameless lies; they destroy good people with cowardly slander.

[64:5] They encourage each other in their evil plots; they talk about where they will place their traps. “No one can see them,” they say.

[64:6] They make evil plans and say, “We have planned a perfect crime.” The human heart and mind are a mystery.

[64:7] But God shoots his arrows at them, and suddenly they are wounded.

[64:8] He will destroy them because of those words; all who see them will shake their heads.

[64:9] They will all be afraid; they will think about what God has done and tell about his deeds.

[64:10] All righteous people will rejoice because of what the Lord has done. They will find safety in him; all good people will praise him.

[65:1] O God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion and keep our promises to you,

[65:2] because you answer prayers. People everywhere will come to you

[65:3] on account of their sins. Our faults defeat us, but you forgive them.

[65:4] Happy are those whom you choose, whom you bring to live in your sanctuary. We shall be satisfied with the good things of your house, the blessings of your sacred Temple.

[65:5] You answer us by giving us victory, and you do wonderful things to save us. People all over the world and across the distant seas trust in you.

[65:6] You set the mountains in place by your strength, showing your mighty power.

[65:7] You calm the roar of the seas and the noise of the waves; you calm the uproar of the peoples.

[65:8] The whole world stands in awe of the great things that you have done. Your deeds bring shouts of joy from one end of the earth to the other.

[65:9] You show your care for the land by sending rain; you make it rich and fertile. You fill the streams with water; you provide the earth with crops. This is how you do it:

[65:10] you send abundant rain on the plowed fields and soak them with water; you soften the soil with showers and cause the young plants to grow.

[65:11] What a rich harvest your goodness provides! Wherever you go there is plenty.

[65:12] The pastures are filled with flocks; the hillsides are full of joy.

[65:13] The fields are covered with sheep; the valleys are full of wheat. Everything shouts and sings for joy.

[66:1] Praise God with shouts of joy, all people!

[66:2] Sing to the glory of his name; offer him glorious praise!

[66:3] Say to God, “How wonderful are the things you do! Your power is so great that your enemies bow down in fear before you.

[66:4] Everyone on earth worships you; they sing praises to you, they sing praises to your name.”

[66:5] Come and see what God has done, his wonderful acts among people.

[66:6] He changed the sea into dry land; our ancestors crossed the river on foot. There we rejoiced because of what he did.

[66:7] He rules forever by his might and keeps his eyes on the nations. Let no rebels rise against him.

[66:8] Praise our God, all nations; let your praise be heard.

[66:9] He has kept us alive and has not allowed us to fall.

[66:10] You have put us to the test, God; as silver is purified by fire, so you have tested us.

[66:11] You let us fall into a trap and placed heavy burdens on our backs.

[66:12] You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.

[66:13] I will bring burnt offerings to your house; I will offer you what I promised.

[66:14] I will give you what I said I would when I was in trouble.

[66:15] I will offer sheep to be burned on the altar; I will sacrifice bulls and goats, and the smoke will go up to the sky.

[66:16] Come and listen, all who honor God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.

[66:17] I cried to him for help; I praised him with songs.

[66:18] If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me.

[66:19] But God has indeed heard me; he has listened to my prayer.

[66:20] I praise God, because he did not reject my prayer or keep back his constant love from me.

[67:1] God, be merciful to us and bless us; look on us with kindness,

[67:2] so that the whole world may know your will; so that all nations may know your salvation.

[67:3] May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!

[67:4] May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth.

[67:5] May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you!

[67:6] The land has produced its harvest; God, our God, has blessed us.

[67:7] God has blessed us; may all people everywhere honor him.