Psalms 61-63

1Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

2From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

6Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.

7May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him.

8Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.

1In God alone my soul finds rest; 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 threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for 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 rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.

8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

9Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

10Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

1O 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.