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62[For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.] I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.H5329H3038H4210H1732H5315H1747H430H3444 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.H6697H3444H4869H7227H4131 3So many enemies against one man—all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence.H2050H376H7523H5186H7023H1760H1447 4They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. InterludeH3289H5080H7613H7521H3577H1288H6310H7043H7130H5542 5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.H5315H1826H430H8615 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.H6697H3444H4869H4131 7My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.H430H3468H3519H6697H5797H4268H430 8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. InterludeH982H6256H5971H8210H3824H6440H430H4268H5542 9Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air.H120H1121H1892H376H3577H5927H3976H3162H1892 10Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.H982H6233H1891H1498H2428H5107H7896H3820 11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times. Power, O God, belongs to you;H430H1696H259H8147H8085H2098H5797H430 12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done.H136H2617H7999H376H4639
63[A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.H4210H1732H4057H3063H430H410H7836H5315H6770H1320H3642H6723H5889H776H1097H4325 2I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.H7200H5797H3519H2372H6944 3Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!H2617H2896H2416H8193H7623 4I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.H1288H2416H5375H3709H8034 5You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.H5315H7646H2459H1880H6310H1984H7445H8193 6I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.H2142H3326H1897H821 7Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.H5833H6738H3671H7442 8I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.H5315H1692H310H3225H8551 9But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin. They will go down into the depths of the earth.H1245H5315H7722H935H8482H776 10They will die by the sword and become the food of jackals.H5064H3027H2719H4521H7776 11But the king will rejoice in God. All who trust in him will praise him, while liars will be silenced.H4428H8055H430H7650H1984H6310H1696H8267H5534
64[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.H5329H4210H1732H8085H6963H430H7879H5341H2416H6343H341 2Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.H5641H5475H7489H7285H6466H205 3They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.H8150H3956H2719H1869H2671H4751H1697 4They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.H3384H4565H8535H6597H3384H3372 5They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask.H2388H7451H1697H5608H2934H4170H2934H559H7200 6As they plot their crimes, they say, “We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.H2664H5766H8552H2664H2665H7130H376H3820H6013 7But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down.H430H3384H2671H6597H4347 8Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.H3956H3782H7200H5074 9Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does.H120H3372H5046H6467H430H7919H4639 10The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.H6662H8055H3068H2620H3477H3820H1984
65[For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.] What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,H5329H4210H7892H1732H8416H1747H430H6726H5088H7999 2for you answer our prayers. All of us must come to you.H8085H8605H1320H935 3Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.H1697H5771H1396H6588H3722 4What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple.H835H977H7126H7931H2691H7646H2898H1004H6918H1964 5You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.H3372H6664H6030H430H3468H4009H7099H776H7350H3220 6You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength.H3581H3559H2022H247H1369 7You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.H7623H7588H3220H7588H1530H1995H3816 8Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.H3427H7099H3372H226H4161H1242H6153H7442 9You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.H6485H776H7783H7227H6238H6388H430H4390H4325H3559H1715H3559 10You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.H7301H8525H7301H5181H1417H1418H4127H7241H1288H6780 11You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.H5849H8141H2896H4570H7491H1880 12The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.H7491H4999H4057H1389H1524H2296 13The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!H3733H3847H6629H6010H5848H1250H7321H7891
66[For the choir director: A song. A psalm.] Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!H5329H7892H4210H7321H430H776 2Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is.H2167H3519H8034H7760H8416H3519 3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.H559H430H3372H4639H7230H5797H341H3584 4Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs.” InterludeH776H7812H2167H2167H8034H5542 5Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people!H3212H7200H4659H430H3372H5949H1121H120 6He made a dry path through the Red Sea
, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.H2015H3220H3004H5674H5104H7272H8055 7For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations; let no rebel rise in defiance. InterludeH4910H1369H5769H5869H6822H1471H5637H7311H7311H5542 8Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.H1288H430H5971H6963H8416H8085 9Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.H7760H5315H2416H5414H7272H4132 10You have tested us, O God; you have purified us like silver.H430H974H6884H3701H6884 11You captured us in your net and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.H935H4686H7760H4157H4975 12Then you put a leader over us. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance.H582H7392H7218H935H784H4325H3318H7310 13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—H935H1004H5930H7999H5088 14yes, the sacred vows that I made when I was in deep trouble.H8193H6475H6310H1696H6862 15That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you—the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma, and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats. InterludeH5927H5930H4220H7004H352H6213H1241H6260H5542 16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.H3212H8085H3373H430H5608H6213H5315 17For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke.H7121H6310H7311H7318H8478H3956 18If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.H7200H205H3820H136H8085 19But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.H403H430H8085H7181H6963H8605 20Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.H1288H430H5493H8605H2617
63[A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.H4210
64[For the choir director: A psalm of David.] O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.H5329
65[For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David.] What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you,H5329
66[For the choir director: A song. A psalm.] Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!H5329
, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him.H2015. We went through fire and flood, but you brought us to a place of great abundance.H582
