Psalm 64-66New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 64

For the director of music. A psalm of David.



1
Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint;
protect my life from the threat of the enemy.



2
Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked,
from the plots of evildoers.

3
They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

4
They shoot from ambush at the innocent;
they shoot suddenly, without fear.



5
They encourage each other in evil plans,
they talk about hiding their snares;
they say, “Who will see it ?”

6
They plot injustice and say,
“We have devised a perfect plan!”
Surely the human mind and heart are cunning.



7
But God will shoot them with his arrows;
they will suddenly be struck down.

8
He will turn their own tongues against them
and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

9
All people will fear;
they will proclaim the works of God
and ponder what he has done.



10
The righteous will rejoice in the Lord
and take refuge in him;
all the upright in heart will glory in him!

Psalm 65

For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.



1
Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion;
to you our vows will be fulfilled.

2
You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.

3
When we were overwhelmed by sins,
you forgave our transgressions.

4
Blessed are those you choose
and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
of your holy temple.



5
You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,
God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,

6
who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,

7
who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.

8
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.



9
You care for the land and water it;
you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,
for so you have ordained it.

10
You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers and bless its crops.

11
You crown the year with your bounty,
and your carts overflow with abundance.

12
The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;
the hills are clothed with gladness.

13
The meadows are covered with flocks
and the valleys are mantled with grain;
they shout for joy and sing.

Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.



1
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

2
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.

3
Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
So great is your power
that your enemies cringe before you.

4
All the earth bows down to you;
they sing praise to you,
they sing the praises of your name.”



5
Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds for mankind!

6
He turned the sea into dry land,
they passed through the waters on foot—
come, let us rejoice in him.

7
He rules forever by his power,
his eyes watch the nations—
let not the rebellious rise up against him.



8
Praise our God, all peoples,
let the sound of his praise be heard;

9
he has preserved our lives
and kept our feet from slipping.

10
For you, God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.

11
You brought us into prison
and laid burdens on our backs.

12
You let people ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.



13
I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
and fulfill my vows to you—

14
vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
when I was in trouble.

15
I will sacrifice fat animals to you
and an offering of rams;
I will offer bulls and goats.



16
Come and hear, all you who fear God;
let me tell you what he has done for me.

17
I cried out to him with my mouth;
his praise was on my tongue.

18
If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;

19
but God has surely listened
and has heard my prayer.

20
Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!