Psalms 61

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¹For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun.

¹(62) For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

²Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

²For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

³For he is my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

³How long will you⌃ assault a man? you⌃ are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

⁴How long will ye assault a man? ye are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

⁴They only took counsel to set at nothing my honor: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause.

⁵They 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.

⁵Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

⁶Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

⁶For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

⁷For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

⁷In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

⁸In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God .

⁸Hope in him, all you⌃ congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. Pause.

⁹Hope in him, all ye congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. Pause.

⁹But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

¹⁰But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

¹⁰Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

¹¹Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

¹¹God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

¹²God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

¹²and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.