Psalms 58:1-62:12

Psalms 58

1

Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

2

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

3

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

4

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

5

Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

6

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

7

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

8

As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

9

Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

10

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

11

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Psalms 59

1

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

2

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

3

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

4

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6

They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

8

But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

10

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

13

Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14

And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15

Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

16

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

17

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Psalms 60

1

O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

2

Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.

3

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

4

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

5

That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.

6

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

7

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

8

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

9

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

10

Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?

11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

12

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Psalms 61

1

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

4

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

5

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6

Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

7

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

8

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

Psalms 62

1

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

2

He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

3

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

4

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

5

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

6

He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

7

In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

9

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

10

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

11

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

12

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.