Psalms 61

1To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. --By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

1Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David.

1 Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

2From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.

2Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

2From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

3For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

3For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

3For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

4I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.

4How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

4I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

5For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

5But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.

5For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.

6Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

6But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.

6You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

7He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint--they keep him.

7For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.

7May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

8So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!

8In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

8So will I make songs in praise of your name for ever, giving to God that which is right day by day.

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9Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever.

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10But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.

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11Trust not in iniquity, and covet not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.

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12God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

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13And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.

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