Jun 22 - Psalms 60-66
Psalms
1You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry-now restore us!2You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.3You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.4But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow. Selah5Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.6God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.8Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?10Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?11Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.12With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
1Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.2From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.3For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.4I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah5For you have heard my vows, O God; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.6Increase the days of the king's life, his years for many generations.7May he be enthroned in God's presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.8Then will I ever sing praise to your name and fulfill my vows day after day.
1My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.2He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.3How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down- this leaning wall, this tottering fence?4They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah5Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.6He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.7My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.8Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah9Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.10Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.11One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,12and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.
1O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.2I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.3Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.4I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.5My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.6On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.7Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.8My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.9They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth.10They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God's name will praise him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
1Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.2Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers.3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows.4They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.5They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them?"6They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.7But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down.8He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.9All mankind will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!
1Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.2O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.3When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.4Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.5You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,6who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,7who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.8Those living far away fear your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy.9You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.10You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.11You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.12The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.13The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.
1Shout with joy to God, all the earth!2Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!3Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.4All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." Selah5Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!6He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot- come, let us rejoice in him.7He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations- let not the rebellious rise up against him. Selah8Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;9he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.10For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.11You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you-14vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.15I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah16Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.18If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;19but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.20Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!