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Psalm 64 ()

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

[1] Hear my voice, God, in my complaint.
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
[2] Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil;
[3] who sharpen their tongue like a sword,
and aim their arrows, deadly words,
[4] to shoot innocent men from ambushes.
They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
[5] They encourage themselves in evil plans.
They talk about laying snares secretly.
They say, “Who will see them?”
[6] They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!”
Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.
[7] But God will shoot at them.
They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
[8] Their own tongues shall ruin them.
All who see them will shake their heads.
[9] All mankind shall be afraid.
They shall declare the work of God,
and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
[10] The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh,
and shall take refuge in him.
All the upright in heart shall praise him!

Psalm 65 ()

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

[1] Praise waits for you, God, in Zion.
Vows shall be performed to you.
[2] You who hear prayer,
all men will come to you.
[3] Sins overwhelmed me,
but you atoned for our transgressions.
[4] Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near,
that he may live in your courts.
We will be filled with the goodness of your house,
your holy temple.
[5] By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us,
God of our salvation.
You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth,
of those who are far away on the sea.
[6] By your power, you form the mountains,
having armed yourself with strength.
[7] You still the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.
[8] They also who dwell in faraway places are afraid at your wonders.
You call the morning’s dawn and the evening with songs of joy.
[9] You visit the earth, and water it.
You greatly enrich it.
The river of God is full of water.
You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
[10] You drench its furrows.
You level its ridges.
You soften it with showers.
You bless it with a crop.
[11] You crown the year with your bounty.
Your carts overflow with abundance.
[12] The wilderness grasslands overflow.
The hills are clothed with gladness.
[13] The pastures are covered with flocks.
The valleys also are clothed with grain.
They shout for joy!
They also sing.

Psalm 66 ()

For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.

[1] Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!
[2] Sing to the glory of his name!
Offer glory and praise!
[3] Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds!
Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
[4] All the earth will worship you,
and will sing to you;
they will sing to your name.”
Selah.

[5] Come, and see God’s deeds—
awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
[6] He turned the sea into dry land.
They went through the river on foot.
There, we rejoiced in him.
[7] He rules by his might forever.
His eyes watch the nations.
Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him.
Selah.

[8] Praise our God, you peoples!
Make the sound of his praise heard,
[9] who preserves our life among the living,
and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
[10] For you, God, have tested us.
You have refined us, as silver is refined.
[11] You brought us into prison.
You laid a burden on our backs.
[12] You allowed men to ride over our heads.
We went through fire and through water,
but you brought us to the place of abundance.
[13] I will come into your temple with burnt offerings.
I will pay my vows to you, [14] which my lips promised,
and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
[15] I will offer to you burnt offerings of fat animals,
with the offering of rams,
I will offer bulls with goats.
Selah.

[16] Come and hear, all you who fear God.
I will declare what he has done for my soul.
[17] I cried to him with my mouth.
He was extolled with my tongue.
[18] If I cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord wouldn’t have listened.
[19] But most certainly, God has listened.
He has heard the voice of my prayer.
[20] Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer,
nor his loving kindness from me.

Psalm 67 ()

For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

[1] May God be merciful to us, bless us,
and cause his face to shine on us.
Selah.

[2] That your way may be known on earth,
and your salvation among all nations,
[3] let the peoples praise you, God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
[4] Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you will judge the peoples with equity,
and govern the nations on earth.
Selah.

[5] Let the peoples praise you, God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
[6] The earth has yielded its increase.
God, even our own God, will bless us.
[7] God will bless us.
All the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Psalm 68 ()

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

[1] Let God arise!
Let his enemies be scattered!
Let them who hate him also flee before him.
[2] As smoke is driven away,
so drive them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
[3] But let the righteous be glad.
Let them rejoice before God.
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
[4] Sing to God! Sing praises to his name!
Extol him who rides on the clouds:
to Yah, his name!
Rejoice before him!
[5] A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows,
is God in his holy habitation.
[6] God sets the lonely in families.
He brings out the prisoners with singing,
but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

[7] God, when you went out before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness...
Selah.

[8] The earth trembled.
The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai—
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[9] You, God, sent a plentiful rain.
You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
[10] Your congregation lived therein.
You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
[11] The Lord announced the word.
The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
[12] “Kings of armies flee! They flee!”
She who waits at home divides the plunder,
[13] while you sleep among the camp fires,
the wings of a dove sheathed with silver,
her feathers with shining gold.
[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in her,
it snowed on Zalmon.
[15] The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains.
The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
[16] Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains,
at the mountain where God chooses to reign?
Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
[17] The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands.
The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
[18] You have ascended on high.
You have led away captives.
You have received gifts among people,
yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

[19] Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens,
even the God who is our salvation.
Selah.

[20] God is to us a God of deliverance.
To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
[21] But God will strike through the head of his enemies,
the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
[22] The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan,
I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
[23] that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood,
that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
[24] They have seen your processions, God,
even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
[25] The singers went before, the minstrels followed after,
among the ladies playing with tambourines,
[26] “Bless God in the congregations,
even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
[27] There is little Benjamin, their ruler,
the princes of Judah, their council,
the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

[28] Your God has commanded your strength.
Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
[29] Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
kings shall bring presents to you.
[30] Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds,
the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample under foot the bars of silver.
Scatter the nations who delight in war.
[31] Princes shall come out of Egypt.
Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
[32] Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to the Lord—
Selah—

[33] to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old;
behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
[34] Ascribe strength to God!
His excellency is over Israel,
his strength is in the skies.
[35] You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people.
Praise be to God!

Proverbs 13 ()

[1] A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
[2] By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things,
but the unfaithful crave violence.
[3] He who guards his mouth guards his soul.
One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
[4] The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
[5] A righteous man hates lies,
but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
[6] Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
[7] There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing.
There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
[8] The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
but the poor hear no threats.
[9] The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
[10] Pride only breeds quarrels,
but wisdom is with people who take advice.
[11] Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
[12] Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
[13] Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
[14] The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
to turn from the snares of death.
[15] Good understanding wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
[16] Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
but a fool exposes folly.
[17] A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
[18] Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
[19] Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
[20] One who walks with wise men grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
[21] Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
[22] A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
[23] An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
but injustice sweeps it away.
[24] One who spares the rod hates his son,
but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
[25] The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.