Psalms for Praise #12

Psalms 56-60

This I know, that God is for me. 56.10
In Thee hath my soul taken refuge; 57.2
There is a reward for the righteous; 58.12
I will sing of Thy strength; 59.17
Through God we shall do valiantly; 60.14

Chapter 56 *This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

א לַמְנַצֵּחַ, עַל-יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים– לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם:

בֶּאֱחֹז אוֹתוֹ פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּגַת. 1

For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; {N}

when the Philistines took him in Gath.

ב חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-שְׁאָפַנִי אֱנוֹשׁ; כָּל-הַיּוֹם, לֹחֵם יִלְחָצֵנִי. 2

Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; all the day he fighting oppresseth me.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ג שָׁאֲפוּ שׁוֹרְרַי, כָּל-הַיּוֹם: כִּי-רַבִּים לֹחֲמִים לִי מָרוֹם. 3

They that lie in wait for me would swallow me up all the day; for they are many that fight against me, O Most High,

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ד יוֹם אִירָא– אֲנִי, אֵלֶיךָ אֶבְטָח. 4

In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ה בֵּאלֹהִים, אֲהַלֵּל דְּבָרוֹ:

בֵּאלֹהִים בָּטַחְתִּי, לֹא אִירָא; מַה-יַּעֲשֶׂה בָשָׂר לִי. 5

In God–

I will praise His word– {N}

in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can flesh do unto me?

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ו כָּל-הַיּוֹם, דְּבָרַי יְעַצֵּבוּ; עָלַי כָּל-מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לָרָע. 6

All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ז יָגוּרוּ, יצפינו (יִצְפּוֹנוּ)–הֵמָּה, עֲקֵבַי יִשְׁמֹרוּ: כַּאֲשֶׁר, קִוּוּ נַפְשִׁי. 7

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps; according as they have waited for my soul.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ח עַל-אָוֶן פַּלֶּט-לָמוֹ; בְּאַף, עַמִּים הוֹרֵד אֱלֹהִים. 8

Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

ט נֹדִי, סָפַרְתָּה-אָתָּה: שִׂימָה דִמְעָתִי בְנֹאדֶךָ; הֲלֹא, בְּסִפְרָתֶךָ. 9

Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

י אָז יָשׁוּבוּ אוֹיְבַי אָחוֹר, בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא; זֶה-יָדַעְתִּי, כִּי-אֱלֹהִים לִי. 10

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

יא בֵּאלֹהִים, אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָר; בַּיהוָה, אֲהַלֵּל דָּבָר. 11

In God–

I will praise His word–

in jehovah–

I will praise His word–

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

יב בֵּאלֹהִים בָּטַחְתִּי, לֹא אִירָא; מַה-יַּעֲשֶׂה אָדָם לִי. 12

In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can man do unto me?

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

יג עָלַי אֱלֹהִים נְדָרֶיךָ; אֲשַׁלֵּם תּוֹדֹת לָךְ. 13

Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

יד כִּי הִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי, מִמָּוֶת– הֲלֹא רַגְלַי, מִדֶּחִי:

לְהִתְהַלֵּךְ, לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים– בְּאוֹר, הַחַיִּים. 14

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death; hast Thou not delivered my feet from stumbling? {N}

that I may walk before God in the light of the living. {P}

*This I Know That GOD Is For Me*

Chapter 57 *In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

א לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת, לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם– בְּבָרְחוֹ מִפְּנֵי-שָׁאוּל, בַּמְּעָרָה. 1

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

ב חָנֵּנִי אֱלֹהִים, חָנֵּנִי– כִּי בְךָ, חָסָיָה נַפְשִׁי:

וּבְצֵל-כְּנָפֶיךָ אֶחְסֶה– עַד, יַעֲבֹר הַוּוֹת. 2

Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge; {N}

yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take refuge, until calamities be overpast.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ג אֶקְרָא, לֵאלֹהִים עֶלְיוֹן; לָאֵל, גֹּמֵר עָלָי. 3

I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that accomplisheth it for me.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ד יִשְׁלַח מִשָּׁמַיִם, וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנִי– חֵרֵף שֹׁאֲפִי סֶלָה;

יִשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים, חַסְדּוֹ וַאֲמִתּוֹ. 4

He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth;

[Selah] {N}

God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ה נַפְשִׁי, בְּתוֹךְ לְבָאִם– אֶשְׁכְּבָה לֹהֲטִים:

בְּנֵי-אָדָם–שִׁנֵּיהֶם, חֲנִית וְחִצִּים; וּלְשׁוֹנָם, חֶרֶב חַדָּה. 5

My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; {N}

even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ו רוּמָה עַל-הַשָּׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים; עַל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶךָ. 6

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ז רֶשֶׁת, הֵכִינוּ לִפְעָמַי– כָּפַף נַפְשִׁי:

כָּרוּ לְפָנַי שִׁיחָה; נָפְלוּ בְתוֹכָהּ סֶלָה. 7

They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down; {N}

they have digged a pit before me, they are fallen into the midst thereof themselves.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

[Selah]

ח נָכוֹן לִבִּי אֱלֹהִים, נָכוֹן לִבִּי; אָשִׁירָה, וַאֲזַמֵּרָה. 8

My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

ט עוּרָה כְבוֹדִי–עוּרָה, הַנֵּבֶל וְכִנּוֹר; אָעִירָה שָּׁחַר. 9

Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

י אוֹדְךָ בָעַמִּים אֲדֹנָי; אֲזַמֶּרְךָ, בַּלְאֻמִּים. 10

I will give thanks unto Thee my Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

יא כִּי-גָדֹל עַד-שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ; וְעַד-שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּךָ. 11

For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and Thy truth unto the skies.

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

יב רוּמָה עַל-שָׁמַיִם אֱלֹהִים; עַל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדֶךָ. 12

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Thy glory be above all the earth. {P}

*In Thee Hath My Soul Taken Refuge*

Chapter 58 *There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

א לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת, לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם. 1

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam.

ב הַאֻמְנָם–אֵלֶם צֶדֶק, תְּדַבֵּרוּן; מֵישָׁרִים תִּשְׁפְּטוּ, בְּנֵי אָדָם. 2

Do ye indeed speak as a righteous company? Do ye judge with equity the sons of men?

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ג אַף-בְּלֵב, עוֹלֹת תִּפְעָלוּן: בָּאָרֶץ–חֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם, תְּפַלֵּסוּן. 3

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out in the earth the violence of your hands.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ד זֹרוּ רְשָׁעִים מֵרָחֶם; תָּעוּ מִבֶּטֶן, דֹּבְרֵי כָזָב. 4

The wicked are estranged from the womb; the speakers of lies go astray as soon as they are born.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ה חֲמַת-לָמוֹ, כִּדְמוּת חֲמַת-נָחָשׁ; כְּמוֹ-פֶתֶן חֵרֵשׁ, יַאְטֵם אָזְנוֹ. 5

Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ו אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִשְׁמַע, לְקוֹל מְלַחֲשִׁים; חוֹבֵר חֲבָרִים מְחֻכָּם. 6

Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, or of the most cunning binder of spells.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ז אֱלֹהִים–הֲרָס שִׁנֵּימוֹ בְּפִימוֹ; מַלְתְּעוֹת כְּפִירִים, נְתֹץ יְהוָה. 7

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O jehovah.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ח יִמָּאֲסוּ כְמוֹ-מַיִם, יִתְהַלְּכוּ-לָמוֹ;

יִדְרֹךְ חִצָּו, כְּמוֹ יִתְמֹלָלוּ. 8

Let them melt away as water that runneth apace; {N}

when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

ט כְּמוֹ שַׁבְּלוּל, תֶּמֶס יַהֲלֹךְ; נֵפֶל אֵשֶׁת, בַּל-חָזוּ שָׁמֶשׁ. 9

Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen the sun.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

י בְּטֶרֶם, יָבִינוּ סִּירֹתֵכֶם אָטָד; כְּמוֹ-חַי כְּמוֹ-חָרוֹן, יִשְׂעָרֶנּוּ. 10

Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

יא יִשְׂמַח צַדִּיק, כִּי-חָזָה נָקָם; פְּעָמָיו יִרְחַץ, בְּדַם הָרָשָׁע. 11

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

יב וְיֹאמַר אָדָם, אַךְ-פְּרִי לַצַּדִּיק; אַךְ יֵשׁ-אֱלֹהִים, שֹׁפְטִים בָּאָרֶץ. 12

And men shall say:

‘Verily there is a reward for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.’ {P}

*There Is A Reward For The Righteous*

Chapter 59 *I Will Sing of Thy Strength*

א לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל-תַּשְׁחֵת, לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם: בִּשְׁלֹחַ שָׁאוּל;

וַיִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת-הַבַּיִת, לַהֲמִיתוֹ. 1

For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David; Michtam; when Saul sent, {N}

and they watched the house to kill him.

ב הַצִּילֵנִי מֵאֹיְבַי אֱלֹהָי; מִמִּתְקוֹמְמַי תְּשַׂגְּבֵנִי. 2

Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set me on high from them that rise up against me.