Psalms 61 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 62

¹For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), to Jeduthun^H3038, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Truly my soul^H5315 waiteth^H1747 upon God^H430: from him cometh my salvation^H3444.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

KJVHe only is my rock^H6697 and my salvation^H3444; he is my defence^H4869; I shall not be greatly^H7227 moved^H4131^(H8735).

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

KJVHow long will ye imagine mischief^H2050^(H8779) against a man^H376? ye shall be slain^H7523^(H8792) all of you: as a bowing^H5186^(H8803) wall^H7023 shall ye be, and as a tottering^H1760^(H8803) fence^H1447.

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

KJVThey only consult^H3289^(H8804) to cast him down^H5080^(H8687) from his excellency^H7613: they delight^H7521^(H8799) in lies^H3577: they bless^H1288^(H8762) with their mouth^H6310, but they curse^H7043^(H8762) inwardly^H7130. Selah^H5542.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

KJVMy soul^H5315, wait^H1826^(H8798) thou only upon God^H430; for my expectation^H8615 is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

KJVHe only is my rock^H6697 and my salvation^H3444: he is my defence^H4869; I shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

KJVIn God^H430 is my salvation^H3468 and my glory^H3519: the rock^H6697 of my strength^H5797, and my refuge^H4268, is in God^H430.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

KJVTrust^H982^(H8798) in him at all times^H6256; ye people^H5971, pour out^H8210^(H8798) your heart^H3824 before^H6440 him: God^H430 is a refuge^H4268 for us. Selah^H5542.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

KJVSurely men^H120^H1121 of low degree are vanity^H1892, and men^H376 of high degree are a lie^H3577: to be laid^H5927^(H8800) in the balance^H3976, they are altogether^H3162 lighter than vanity^H1892.

¹⁰ Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

KJVTrust^H982^(H8799) not in oppression^H6233, and become not vain^H1891^(H8799) in robbery^H1498: if riches^H2428 increase^H5107^(H8799), set^H7896^(H8799) not your heart^H3820 upon them.

¹¹ God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

KJVGod^H430 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) once^H259; twice^H8147 have I heard^H8085^(H8804) this^H2098; that power^H5797 belongeth unto God^H430.

¹² Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

KJVAlso unto thee, O Lord^H136, belongeth mercy^H2617: for thou renderest^H7999^(H8762) to every man^H376 according to his work^H4639.

WEB·Psalms 61

¹For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Neginah^H5058, A Psalm of David^H1732. Hear^H8085^(H8798) my cry^H7440, O God^H430; attend^H7181^(H8685) unto my prayer^H8605.

² From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

KJVFrom the end^H7097 of the earth^H776 will I cry^H7121^(H8799) unto thee, when my heart^H3820 is overwhelmed^H5848^(H8800): lead^H5148^(H8686) me to the rock^H6697 that is higher^H7311^(H8799) than I.

³ For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.

KJVFor thou hast been a shelter^H4268 for me, and a strong^H5797 tower^H4026 from^H6440 the enemy^H341^(H8802).

⁴ I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.

KJVI will abide^H1481^(H8799) in thy tabernacle^H168 for ever^H5769: I will trust^H2620^(H8799) in the covert^H5643 of thy wings^H3671. Selah^H5542.

⁵ For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

KJVFor thou, O God^H430, hast heard^H8085^(H8804) my vows^H5088: thou hast given^H5414^(H8804) me the heritage^H3425 of those that fear^H3373 thy name^H8034.

⁶ You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.

KJVThou wilt prolong^H3254^(H8686) the king's^H4428 life^H3117^H3117: and his years^H8141 as many^H1755 generations^H1755.

⁷ He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

KJVHe shall abide^H3427^(H8799) before^H6440 God^H430 for ever^H5769: O prepare^H4487^(H8761) mercy^H2617 and truth^H571, which may preserve^H5341^(H8799) him.

⁸ So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.

KJVSo will I sing^H2167^(H8762) praise unto thy name^H8034 for ever^H5703, that I may daily^H3117^H3117 perform^H7999^(H8763) my vows^H5088.

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