Thursday, June 2, 2011
Psalm 62
Psalm 62
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Psalm 62
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
For the choir director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 (A)My soul waits in silence for God only;From Him (B)is my salvation.
2 He only is my (C)rock and my salvation,
My (D)stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will you assail a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a (E)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;
They (F)delight in falsehood;
They (G)bless with [b]their mouth,
But inwardly they curse.
[c]Selah.
5 My soul, (H)wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He only is (I)my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God my (J)salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my (K)refuge is in God.
8 (L)Trust in Him at all times, O people;
(M)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
Selah.
9 Men of (N)low degree are only (O)vanity and men of rank are a (P)lie;
In the (Q)balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
10 (R)Do not trust in oppression
And do not [d]vainly hope in (S)robbery;
If riches increase, (T)do not set your heart upon them.
11 [e]Once God has (U)spoken;
[f]Twice I have heard this:
That (V)power belongs to God;
12 And lovingkindness (W)is Yours, O Lord,
For You (X)recompense a man according to his work.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 62:1 Cf 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles
- Psalm 62:4 Lit his
- Psalm 62:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 62:10 Lit become vain in robbery
- Psalm 62:11 Or One thing
- Psalm 62:11 Or These two things I have heard
Cross references:
- Psalm 62:1 : Ps 33:20
- Psalm 62:1 : Ps 37:39
- Psalm 62:2 : Ps 89:26
- Psalm 62:2 : Ps 59:17; 62:6
- Psalm 62:3 : Is 30:13
- Psalm 62:4 : Ps 4:2
- Psalm 62:4 : Ps 28:3; 55:21
- Psalm 62:5 : Ps 62:1
- Psalm 62:6 : Ps 62:2
- Psalm 62:7 : Ps 85:9; Jer 3:23
- Psalm 62:7 : Ps 46:1
- Psalm 62:8 : Ps 37:3, 5; 52:8; Is 26:4
- Psalm 62:8 : 1 Sam 1:15; Ps 42:4; Lam 2:19
- Psalm 62:9 : Ps 49:2
- Psalm 62:9 : Job 7:16; Ps 39:5; Is 40:17
- Psalm 62:9 : Ps 116:11
- Psalm 62:9 : Is 40:15
- Psalm 62:10 : Is 30:12
- Psalm 62:10 : Is 61:8; Ezek 22:29; Nah 3:1
- Psalm 62:10 : Job 31:25; Ps 49:6; 52:7; Mark 10:24; Luke 12:15; 1 Tim 6:10
- Psalm 62:11 : Job 33:14; 40:5
- Psalm 62:11 : Ps 59:17; Rev 19:1
- Psalm 62:12 : Ps 86:5; 103:8; 130:7
- Psalm 62:12 : Job 34:11; Ps 28:4; Jer 17:10; Matt 16:27; Rom 2:6; 1 Cor 3:8; Rev 2:23
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Psalm 61
Psalm 61 (New American Standard Bible)
Psalm 61
Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. 1 (A)Hear my cry, O God;(B)Give heed to my prayer.
2 From the (C)end of the earth I call to You when my heart is (D)faint;
Lead me to (E)the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a (F)refuge for me,
A (G)tower of strength [a]against the enemy.
4 Let me [b](H)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (I)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.
[c]Selah.
5 For You have heard my (J)vows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who (K)fear Your name.
6 You will [d](L)prolong the king’s [e]life;
His years will be as many generations.
7 He will [f]abide (M)before God forever;
Appoint (N)lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
8 So I will (O)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may (P)pay my vows day by day.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 61:3 Lit from
- Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn
- Psalm 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 61:6 Lit add days to
- Psalm 61:6 Lit days
- Psalm 61:7 Or sit enthroned
Cross references:
- Psalm 61:1 : Ps 64:1
- Psalm 61:1 : Ps 86:6
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 42:6
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 77:3
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 18:2; 94:22
- Psalm 61:3 : Ps 62:7
- Psalm 61:3 : Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10
- Psalm 61:4 : Ps 23:6; 27:4
- Psalm 61:4 : Ps 17:8; 91:4
- Psalm 61:5 : Job 22:27; Ps 56:12
- Psalm 61:5 : Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2
- Psalm 61:6 : Ps 21:4
- Psalm 61:7 : Ps 41:12
- Psalm 61:7 : Ps 40:11
- Psalm 61:8 : Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22
- Psalm 61:8 : Ps 65:1; Is 19:21
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Psalm 31
Psalm 31 (The Message)
Psalm 31
A David Psalm
1-2I run to you, God; I run for dear life. Don't let me down!Take me seriously this time!
Get down on my level and listen,
and please—no procrastination!
Your granite cave a hiding place,
your high cliff aerie a place of safety.
3-5 You're my cave to hide in,
my cliff to climb.
Be my safe leader,
be my true mountain guide.
Free me from hidden traps;
I want to hide in you.
I've put my life in your hands.
You won't drop me,
you'll never let me down.
6-13 I hate all this silly religion,
but you, God, I trust.
I'm leaping and singing in the circle of your love;
you saw my pain,
you disarmed my tormentors,
You didn't leave me in their clutches
but gave me room to breathe.
Be kind to me, God—
I'm in deep, deep trouble again.
I've cried my eyes out;
I feel hollow inside.
My life leaks away, groan by groan;
my years fade out in sighs.
My troubles have worn me out,
turned my bones to powder.
To my enemies I'm a monster;
I'm ridiculed by the neighbors.
My friends are horrified;
they cross the street to avoid me.
They want to blot me from memory,
forget me like a corpse in a grave,
discard me like a broken dish in the trash.
The street-talk gossip has me
"criminally insane"!
Behind locked doors they plot
how to ruin me for good.
14-18 Desperate, I throw myself on you:
you are my God!
Hour by hour I place my days in your hand,
safe from the hands out to get me.
Warm me, your servant, with a smile;
save me because you love me.
Don't embarrass me by not showing up;
I've given you plenty of notice.
Embarrass the wicked, stand them up,
leave them stupidly shaking their heads
as they drift down to hell.
Gag those loudmouthed liars
who heckle me, your follower,
with jeers and catcalls.
19-22 What a stack of blessing you have piled up
for those who worship you,
Ready and waiting for all who run to you
to escape an unkind world.
You hide them safely away
from the opposition.
As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces,
you silence the poisonous gossip.
Blessed God!
His love is the wonder of the world.
Trapped by a siege, I panicked.
"Out of sight, out of mind," I said.
But you heard me say it,
you heard and listened.
23 Love God, all you saints;
God takes care of all who stay close to him,
But he pays back in full
those arrogant enough to go it alone.
24 Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up.
Expect God to get here soon.
Monday, May 30, 2011
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