63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth
for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where
no water is;
63:2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the
sanctuary.
63:3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall
praise thee.
63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in
thy name.
63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my
mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the
night watches.
63:7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy
wings will I rejoice.
63:8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
63:9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the
lower parts of the earth.
63:10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
63:11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by
him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be
stopped.
64:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of
the enemy.
64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the
insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
64:3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot
their arrows, even bitter words:
64:4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they
shoot at him, and fear not.
64:5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of
laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
64:6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search:
both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
64:7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be
wounded.
64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all
that see them shall flee away.
64:9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for
they shall wisely consider of his doing.
64:10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him;
and all the upright in heart shall glory.
65:1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the
vow be performed.
65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
65:3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou
shalt purge them away.
65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach
unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with
the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
65:5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of
our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
65:6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded
with power:
65:7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves,
and the tumult of the people.
65:8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy
tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to
rejoice.
65:9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest
it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them
corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
65:10 Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the
furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the
springing thereof.
65:11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop
fatness.
65:12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little
hills rejoice on every side.
65:13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are
covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
66:1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
66:2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
66:3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the
greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto
thee.
66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they
shall sing to thy name. Selah.
66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward
the children of men.
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on
foot: there did we rejoice in him.
66:7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let
not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
66:8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to
be heard:
66:9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be
moved.
66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver
is tried.
66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our
loins.
66:12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through
fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy
place.