Psalms, 61
The prophet encourageth himself and all others to trust in God, and serve him.
Nonne Deo.
[1] Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David. •
[2] Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation. •
[3] For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.
[4] How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence. •
[5] But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart. •
[6] But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience. •
[7] For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.
[8] In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God. •
[9] Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever. •
[10] But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances 1: that by vanity they may together deceive. •
Are liars in the balances: They are so vain and light, that if they are put into the scales, they will be found to be of no weight; and to be mere lies, deceit, and vanity. Or, They are liars in their balances, by weighing things by false weights, and preferring the temporal before the eternal.
[11] Trust not in iniquity, and covet not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them. •
[12] God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God, •
[13] And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man according to his works. •