Psalms 61
1 For the end, a Psalm of David for
Idithun.
2 Shall not my soul be subjected to
God? for of him is my salvation. 3 For
he is my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved
aOr, any more.very much. 4 How long will ye assault
a man? ye are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.
5 They only took counsel to set at
nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with
their heart they cursed. Pause.
6 Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be
subjected to God; for of him is my patient hope.
7 For he
is my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be
moved. 8 bGr. on.In God is my salvation and my glory:
he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.
9 Hope in him, all ye congregation of
the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. Pause.
10 But the sons of men are vain; the
sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are
cGr. altogether.all alike formed out of vanity.
11 Trust not in unrighteousness, and
lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon
it. 12 God has spoken once,
and I have heard these two things, that power is of
God; 13 and mercy is thine, O Lord;
for thou wilt recompense every one according to his works.