64:1 For the music director, a psalm of David.

Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament!

Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.

2 Hide me from the plots of evil men,

from the crowd of evildoers.

3 They sharpen their tongues like swords;

they aim their arrows, a slanderous charge,

4 in order to shoot down the innocent in secluded places.

They shoot at him suddenly and are unafraid of retaliation.

5 They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed.

They plan how to hide snares

and boast, “Who will see them?”

6 They devise unjust schemes;

they disguise a well-conceived plot.

Man’s inner thoughts cannot be discovered.

7 But God will shoot at them;

suddenly they will be wounded by an arrow.

8 Their slander will bring about their demise.

All who see them will shudder,

9 and all people will fear.

They will proclaim what God has done,

and reflect on his deeds.

10 The godly will rejoice in the Lord

and take shelter in him.

All the morally upright will boast.

65:1 For the music director, a psalm of David, a song.

Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion.

Vows made to you are fulfilled.

2 You hear prayers;

all people approach you.

3 Our record of sins overwhelms me,

but you forgive our acts of rebellion.

4 How blessed is the one whom you choose

and allow to live in your palace courts.

May we be satisfied with the good things of your house—

your holy palace.

5 You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance,

O God, our savior.

All the ends of the earth trust in you,

as well as those living across the wide seas.

6 You created the mountains by your power

and demonstrated your strength.

7 You calmed the raging seas

and their roaring waves,

as well as the commotion made by the nations.

8 Even those living in the remotest areas are awestruck by your acts;

you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

9 You visit the earth and give it rain;

you make it rich and fertile.

God’s streams are full of water;

you provide grain for the people of the earth,

for you have prepared the earth in this way.

10 You saturate its furrows,

and soak its plowed ground.

With rain showers you soften its soil,

and make its crops grow.

11 You crown the year with your good blessings,

and you leave abundance in your wake.

12 The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture,

and the hills are clothed with joy.

13 The meadows are clothed with sheep,

and the valleys are covered with grain.

They shout joyfully, yes, they sing.

66:1 For the music director, a song, a psalm.

Shout out praise to God, all the earth!

2 Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation.

Give him the honor he deserves!

3 Say to God:

“How awesome are your deeds!

Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

4 All the earth worships you

and sings praises to you.

They sing praises to your name.” (Selah)

5 Come and witness God’s exploits!

His acts on behalf of people are awesome.

6 He turned the sea into dry land;

they passed through the river on foot.

Let us rejoice in him there.

7 He rules by his power forever;

he watches the nations.

Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

8 Praise our God, you nations.

Loudly proclaim his praise.

9 He preserves our lives

and does not allow our feet to slip.

10 For you, O God, tested us;

you purified us like refined silver.

11 You led us into a trap;

you caused us to suffer.

12 You allowed men to ride over our heads;

we passed through fire and water,

but you brought us out into a wide open place.

13 I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices;

I will fulfill the vows I made to you,

14 which my lips uttered

and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.

15 I will offer up to you fattened animals as burnt sacrifices,

along with the smell of sacrificial rams.

I will offer cattle and goats. (Selah)

16 Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God.

I will declare what he has done for me.

17 I cried out to him for help

and praised him with my tongue.

18 If I had harbored sin in my heart,

the Lord would not have listened.

19 However, God heard;

he listened to my prayer.

20 God deserves praise,

for he did not reject my prayer

or abandon his love for me.

The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® copyright © 1996, 2019, used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.