Cathivo
Psalm 61
DR

The Book of PsalmsPsalm 61

Nonne Deo. The prophet encourageth himself and all others to trust in God, and serve him.

The Douay-Rheims numbers the Psalms as the Latin Vulgate does. In Bibles translated from the Hebrew this is Psalm 62. Read Psalm 62 in the WEBC.

King David Playing the Harp
Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

61Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David.

2Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

3For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

4How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

5But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.

6But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.

7For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.

8In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

9Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever.

10But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.

11Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.

12God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

13And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.

Notes by Bishop Challoner

  1. 10 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.