Psalms 64-66

1Hear, 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.

1Praise 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.

1Make a joyful noise 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 cower before You.

4All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah

5Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind.

6He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the waters on foot; there we rejoiced in Him.

7He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

8Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.

9He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.

10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.

11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.

12You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.

13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

15I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.

17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

20Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!