Meditation: Scriptures from Psalm 61-65 [AMP]

Psalm 61

2 From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].

3 For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me,
A strong tower against the enemy.

4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.

Psalm 62

1 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened.

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6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged.

7 On God my salvation and my glory rest;
He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God.

8 Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. 

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11 God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.

12 Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

Psalm 63

1 O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;
My [a]soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

2 So I have gazed upon You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.

3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

4 So will I bless You as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands in Your name.

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6 When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate and thoughtfully focus on You in the night watches,

7 For You have been my help,
And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy.

8 My [c]soul [my life, my very self] clings to You;
Your right hand upholds me.

Psalm 64

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;
All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.

Psalm 65

4 Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts.
We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,
Your holy temple.

5 By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,
You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

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11 You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance. [NKJV]

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Meditation: Scriptures from Psalm 56-60 [AMP]

Psalm 56

3 When I am afraid, I will put my trust and faith in You.

4 In God, whose word I praise; In God I have put my trust; I shall not fear. 

What can mere man do to me?

12 Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.

13 For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling,

So that I may walk before God in the light of life.

Psalm 57

1 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,

For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,

And in the shadow of Your wings, I will take refuge and be confidently secure until destruction passes by.

2 I will cry to God Most High,

Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].

9 I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people;

I will sing praises to You among the nations.

10 For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens,

And Your truth to the clouds.

11 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;

Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

Psalm 58

11 Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;

Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”

Psalm 59

9 O [God] my strength, I will watch for You;

For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].

10 My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me;

God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].

16 But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power;

Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning;

For You have been my stronghold

And a refuge in the day of my distress.

17 To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises;

For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.

Psalm 60

11 Give us help against the enemy,

For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).

12 Through God we will have victory,

For He will trample down our enemies.

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