Psalm 61

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ὑπὲρ Ἰδιθούν· ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυΐδ.

1 (62) For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

2 ΟΥΧΙ τῷ Θεῷ ὑποταγήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου; παρ᾿ αὐτῷ γὰρ τὸ σωτήριόν μου·

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 καὶ γὰρ αὐτὸς Θεός μου καὶ σωτήρ μου, καὶ ἀντιλήπτωρ μου, οὐ μὴ σαλευθῶ ἐπὶ πλεῖον.

3 For he is my God, and my saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved very much. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 ἕως πότε ἐπιτίθεσθε ἐπ᾿ ἄνθρωπον; φονεύετε πάντες ὡς τοίχῳ κεκλιμένῳ καὶ φραγμῷ ὠσμένῳ.

4 How long will you⌃ assault a man? you⌃ are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 πλὴν τὴν τιμήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο ἀπώσασθαι, ἔδραμον ἐν δίψει, τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν εὐλόγουν καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν κατηρῶντο. (διάψαλμα).

5 They only took counsel to set at nothing my honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. Pause. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 πλὴν τῷ Θεῷ ὑποτάγηθι, ἡ ψυχή μου, ὅτι παρ᾿ αὐτῷ ἡ ὑπομονή μου.

6 Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 ὅτι αὐτὸς Θεός μου καὶ σωτήρ μου, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου, οὐ μὴ μεταναστεύσω.

7 For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τὸ σωτήριόν μου καὶ ἡ δόξα μου· ὁ Θεὸς τῆς βοηθείας μου, καὶ ἡ ἐλπίς μου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ.

8 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 ἐλπίσατε ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν πᾶσα συναγωγὴ λαοῦ· ἐκχέετε ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς βοηθὸς ἡμῶν. (διάψαλμα).

9 Hope in him, all you⌃ congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. Pause. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 πλὴν μάταιοι οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ψευδεῖς οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐν ζυγοῖς τοῦ ἀδικῆσαι αὐτοὶ ἐκ ματαιότητος ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

10 But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 μὴ ἐλπίζετε ἐπ᾿ ἀδικίαν καὶ ἐπὶ ἁρπάγματα μὴ ἐπιποθεῖτε· πλοῦτος ἐὰν ρέῃ, μὴ προστίθεσθε καρδίαν.

11 Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 ἅπαξ ἐλάλησεν ὁ Θεός, δύο ταῦτα ἤκουσα, ὅτι τὸ κράτος τοῦ Θεοῦ,

12 God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God; (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 καὶ σοῦ, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεος, ὅτι σὺ ἀποδώσεις ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.

13 and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)