9 While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth; 10 They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; PSALM LXIV. Prayer for protection from enemies. Supposed to refer to David's calumniators in the court of Saul, or during the rebellion of Absalom. For the leader of the music. A psalm of David. HEAR my voice, O God, when I pray ! Preserve my life from the terrors of the enemy! 2 Hide me from the assembly of the wicked, From the brawling crowd of evil-doers! 3 For they sharpen their tongues like a sword, They aim their poisoned words like arrows, 4 To shoot in secret at the upright; Suddenly do they shoot at him without fear. 5 They prepare themselves for an evil deed; They commune of laying secret snares: "Who," say they, "will see them ?” 6 They meditate crimes: "We have finished," say they, The heart and bosom of every one of them are deep. 7 But God will shoot an arrow at them; Suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 Thus their own tongues shall bring them down; All who see them will flee away. 9 Then will all men stand in awe, And declare what God hath done, 10 The righteous shall rejoice, and trust in the Lord; PSALM LXV. Trust in the power and goodness of God. For the leader of the music. A psalm of David. 1 To thee belongeth trust, to thee praise, O God in Zion, And to thee shall the vow be performed! 2 O Thou that hearest prayer, To thee shall all flesh come! 3 My iniquities are heavy upon me; But thou wilt forgive our transgressions! 4 Happy is he whom thou choosest, D And bringest near thee to dwell in thy courts! May we be satisfied with the blessings of thy house, 5 By wonderful deeds dost thou answer us in thy goodness, O God, our salvation, Who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the most distant seas! Thou makest fast the mountains by thy power, Being girded with strength! 7 Thou stillest the roar of the sea, The roar of its waves, And the tumult of the nations. 8 They who dwell in the ends of the earth are awed by thy signs; Thou makest the regions of the morning and of the even ing to rejoice! 9 Thou visitest the earth and waterest it; Thou enrichest it exceedingly; The river of God is full of water. 10 Thou waterest its furrows, And breakest down its ridges; And blessest its increase. 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; Thy footsteps drop fruitfulness; 12 They drop it upon the pastures of the wilderness, And the hills are girded with gladness. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks, And the valleys are covered with corn; They shout, yea, they sing for joy. 1 PSALM LXVI. Thanksgiving to God after deliverance from great distress. For the leader of the music. A psalm. SHOUT joyfully unto God, all ye lands! 2 Sing ye the honor of his name; Make his praise glorious! 3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy doings! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies are suppliants to thee! 4 Let all the earth worship thee; 5 Let it sing praise to thee, let it sing praise to thy name! Come, behold the works of God! How terrible his doings among the sons of men! 6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the deep on foot; Then we rejoiced in him. 7 By his power he ruleth for ever; His eyes are fixed upon the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves! 8 O bless our God, ye nations, And make the voice of his praise to be heard! 9 It is he who preserveth our lives, And suffereth not our feet to stumble. 10 Thou hast, indeed, proved us, O God! Thou hast tried us as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into a snare, And didst lay a heavy burden upon our backs; 13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings; I will pay thee my vows, 14 The vows which my lips uttered, Which my mouth promised in my trouble. 15 Burnt sacrifices of fatlings will I offer to thee with the fat of rams; Bullocks, with he-goats, will I sacrifice to thee. 16 Come and hear, all ye who fear God, And I will relate what he hath done for me! 17 I called upon him with my mouth, And praise is now upon my tongue. 18 If I had meditated wickedness in my heart, The Lord would not have heard me ; 19 But surely God hath heard me; He hath had regard to the voice of my supplication. 20 Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer, Nor withhold his mercy from me! And cause thy face to shine upon us! 2 That thy doings may be known on earth, And thy saving power to all the nations. 3 Let the nations praise thee, O God, Yea, let all the nations praise thee! 4 Let all the nations be glad, and shout for joy! 5 Let the nations praise thee, O God! 6 For the earth hath yielded her increase, And God, our God, hath blessed us. 7 May God continue to bless us, And may all the ends of the earth fear him! |