Psalm of David 63 in Russian and Church Slavonic languages

Text of prayer Psalm 63

In Church Slavonic

Finally, a psalm to David

1 Hear, O God, my voice, always pray to You, take away my soul from the fear of the enemy.

2 Cover me from the multitude of evildoers, from the multitude of those who practice iniquity.

3 He who has slashed his tongues like a sword, has flexed his bow, a bitter thing,

4 They will shoot at the secret one who is blameless; they will suddenly shoot him and will not be afraid.

5 Having confirmed to yourself the evil word, you have told to hide the snare, deciding: who will see them?

6 Having experienced iniquity, having passed away those who try trials, man will come, and the heart is deep,

7 and God will be exalted. The infant's arrows caused their wounds,

8 And their nations fainted against them. Everyone who saw them was confused,

9 And every man feared, and declared the works of God, and understood His works.

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him, and all who are upright in heart will boast.

In Russian

For fulfillment, a psalm of David.

1 Hear, O God, my voice when I pray to You, deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy,

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2Hide me from the multitude of those who do evil, from the multitude of those who do injustice,

3 who have sharpened their tongues like a sword, who have drawn their bow to do cruel things,

4 to shoot secretly at the blameless: they will strike him suddenly and will not be afraid.

5 They strengthened themselves in evil intentions, conspired to secretly lay snares, and said: “Who will see them?”

6 They searched for iniquity, the leaders of the research were exhausted; a man begins - and the heart is deep,

7 and God will be exalted. Their blows became like the arrows of infants,

8 And their tongues fainted, and all who saw them were troubled.

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9 And every man feared, and the works of God were declared, and his works they understood.

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him, and all the upright in heart will boast.

The meaning in the life of a believer of reading Psalm 63

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Like many others, Orthodox Psalm 63 was written by the Jewish king David during a rebellion organized by his son Absalom to remove his father from the throne. The psalm especially draws attention to the emphasis on the slander that the king’s enemies erected against him: in order to set the people against King David and win them over to Absalom, they attributed non-existent sins and shortcomings to the king, and also denigrated his methods of government in every possible way. . “they have sharpened their tongue like a sword; they have strained their bow - a caustic word” (Ps. 63:4) - this is how the Christian text of Psalm 63 describes the war of words that was waged by the opponents of the prophet David.

In what cases does Christian Psalm 63 help?

The interpretation of Psalm 63 speaks of something that is probably close to every person - betrayal and slander. In the text of the psalm, the prophet David expresses the conviction that evil words addressed to an innocent person will turn out to harm the one who says them: “With their tongue they will strike themselves” (Ps. 63:9). The text of Psalm 63 ends with the statement that the righteous will triumph, that is, his good name will sooner or later be justified. Reading and listening to Orthodox Psalm 63 online is also recommended in case of bites from rabid animals.

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To the head of the choir. Psalm of David.

Hear, O God, my voice in my prayer, save my life from the fear of the enemy; protect me from the plans of the insidious, from the rebellion of evildoers who have sharpened their tongue like a sword; they have strained their bow—a sarcastic word—to secretly shoot at the blameless; they suddenly shoot at him and are not afraid. They confirmed their evil intentions, conferred to hide the network, and said: who will see them? They seek out untruths, make investigation after investigation, even down to the inner life of a person and to the depths of the heart. But God will strike them with an arrow: suddenly they will be wounded; with their tongue they will smite themselves; all who see them will depart from them. And all men will fear, and will proclaim the work of God, and will understand that it is His work. But the righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him; and all the upright in heart will boast.

Orthodox Psalter. Psalm 63 in Church Slavonic

Hear, O God, my voice, we always pray to you; Take away my soul from the fear of the enemy. Cover me from the multitude of evildoers, from the multitude of those who do injustice; who has sharpened their tongues like a sword, strained their bow, a bitter thing to shoot in the secret ones; They will suddenly shoot him down, and they will not be afraid. You have established an evil word for yourself; Told you to hide the network, deciding; who will see them? Experienced lawlessness; the testing trials have disappeared; a person will come, and the heart will be deep. And God will ascend; the arrows of the child caused their wounds, and their nations were slain; Everyone who saw them was confused. And every man was afraid; and she declared the works of God, and understood his works. The righteous man will rejoice in the Lord and trust in him; and all who are upright in heart will boast.

History of writing

The text of Psalm 63 can be considered to have been written at the beginning of Absalom's revolt before his flight from Jerusalem. Since it was impossible to do anything against King David, slander was used. Although the intentions of the traitors were clear and firm, lies about the king were spread hidden. Enemies attributed non-existent atrocities to David and denigrated his methods of government.

And again the song of David’s heart is to God and his protector, for David is tired of countless conspiracies against him.

63:5,6 to secretly shoot at the innocent; they suddenly shoot at him and are not afraid. 6 They were confirmed in their evil intentions, they took counsel to hide the snare, saying: who will see them?

All his enemies do not play openly, they deliberate in secret, which is why they are dangerous, you never know who from your entourage will shoot you in the back - King David had to live in such conditions. But even in these conditions, being a target for his enemies, he poetically describes that spiritual weapons are no less effective in causing harm than physical ones. A caustic word would seem to be a trifle, not a weapon, but no. On the sidelines, hidden people shoot their headphones and spiteful critics at David and believe that they can get away with it with impunity.

63:7 They seek out untruths, make investigation after investigation, even down to the inner life of a person and to the depths of the heart.

These poems are dedicated to those who like to peek through keyholes. David's enemies, in order to find the basis for their enmity against David, investigate all his steps and delve even into his personal life, trying to find out even the secrets of David's heart. Actually, there is nothing new under the sun: the seeker will always find a reason, and for this he will not even disdain to peep through the keyhole, eavesdrop on conversations and unceremoniously intrude on the personal territory of the intended victim. That is why a servant of God needs to lead an impeccable life even behind the keyhole and in his personal chambers, so that if he needs to suffer, it is better to suffer innocently, and not for exposed sins committed behind the keyhole.

63:8-10 But God will strike them with an arrow: suddenly they will be wounded; 9 They will smite themselves with their tongue; all who see them will move away [from them]. 10 And all men will fear and proclaim the work of God, and understand that it is His work.

Everyone will answer for his own: the righteous man who fell and rose up - for his falls, the wicked man - for his wickedness, the righteous man - for his righteousness, and the scoundrel who peeks through the keyholes will receive from God according to what he did. And if he turns out to be a slanderer, then his lying tongue will also be the cause of punishment - from God, and everyone who sees this punishment will understand that this is how God punishes.

63:11 But the righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him; and all the upright in heart will boast.

And the righteous will not suffer harm in the end from vain accusations and slander; everyone whose heart is right before God will rejoice one day, no matter how much injustice they have to drink in this age.

Why read Psalm 63?

The text of Psalm 63 tells about the troubles that everyone encountered along the way - about betrayal and slander. It is in such moments of despair that one wants to believe that a lie against an innocent person will turn against the slanderer, that the truth will sooner or later triumph.

During the most difficult doubts and worries that you have been slandered, it is recommended to read Psalm 63. According to the rules of the psalm, it is read in Old Church Slavonic. But since the main task of the psalm is to support a person in difficult times, you can read Psalm 63 in Russian.

Psalm of David 63

• History of writing and meaning of the psalm
• Interpretation of the Psalm

In the life of a Christian, secret and insidious conspiracies are not uncommon, however, any curse is opposed by the protection of the Creator. Psalm of David 63 is the king’s prayer appeal to God with a request to protect him from lies and untruths, to grant the protection and mercy of the Lord.

History of writing and meaning of the psalm

Slander, gossip, untrue rumors are the enemies of man that are very difficult to fight. It is impossible to prove your rightness and innocence everywhere and to everyone.

In Psalm 63, David asks God for protection and help

This problem did not escape King David during the period of his son Absalom’s uprising against him, who, by spreading incredible rumors about cruelty and extortion, tried to undermine his father’s authority and thus weaken his power.

Important! Psalm 63 helps to find inner peace in situations where gossip, false slander and curses surround fear and deprive the life of the righteous of calm and peace.

Interpretation

• The psalm begins with a prayer. Outraged and amazed by the methods of his enemies, David turns to the Lord to save his soul.
• Verse 2-4. David in prayer tells God about the danger that threatens him. He says that he is afraid of his enemies and speaks about fear openly, because he knows that his destiny is to serve the Lord and his generation. That he is right, and evil tongues want to denigrate him. He asks for protection not only from death, but also from fear. David tells the Lord about how cunning his enemies are, about their great depravity and deceit. The fact that enemies are uniting against him, supporting each other, hoping that the more dirt they pour on a person, the more it will stick to him.
• Verse 5-6. The traitors of David, in their atheism, are confident in their impunity, confident that God does not see them. They consult each other on how they can commit greater evil with greater success. In the policy pursued by the king, the traitors are looking for flaws, trying to find at least something suitable for further discrediting David and his personal life.
• Verse 7-10. These verses speak of the consequences that will surely befall his enemies. They may approve of themselves in their wickedness, but God sees everything. And if traitors can only annoy both David and all people with evil tongues, then the all-seeing Lord hits right on target. That eyewitnesses will revere the Lord. And reflect on your actions, but reflect wisely. That pious people will be happy with justice done. This will encourage their faith and bring absolute clarity to their heads.

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Text of Psalm 63 in Russian

63.1. To the head of the choir. Psalm of David.

63.2. Hear, O God, my voice in my prayer, save my life from the fear of the enemy;

63.3. protect me from the plans of the insidious, from the rebellion of evildoers,

63.4. who have sharpened their tongue like a sword; they have strained their bow - a sarcastic word,

63.5. to secretly shoot at the innocent; they suddenly shoot at him and are not afraid.

63.6. They confirmed their evil intentions, conferred to hide the network, and said: who will see them?

63.7. They seek out untruths, make investigation after investigation, even down to the inner life of a person and to the depths of the heart.

63.8. But God will strike them with an arrow: suddenly they will be wounded;

63.9. with their tongue they will smite themselves; all who see them will depart from them.

63.10. And all men will fear, and will proclaim the work of God, and will understand that it is His work.

63.11. But the righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him; and all the upright in heart will boast.

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Psalm 63

The psalm can be considered to have been written by David at the beginning of Absalom's rebellion before his flight from Jerusalem, when David saw the means that his enemies used for their goal. They, as those who rebelled against the anointed and enthroned king, were “rebels” (3); Their main weapon was not external violence, but “a caustic word spread in secret” (4-5), and although they “confirmed their intention” to overthrow the king, they still acted “hiddenly” (5).

This picture of hostile actions against David corresponds to the beginning of indignation and preparation of a rebellion before its open discovery.

Save me, Lord, from the terrible and rebellious enemy, who is secretly preparing an attack against me (2-7). But my enemies will not have time: their unrighteousness will be the cause of their own destruction, and then (after death) all people will see that the punishment of dishonorable enemies is the work of God, and the righteous will rejoice in the Lord (8-11).

1 To the director of the choir. Psalm of David. 2 Hear, O God, my voice in my prayer, preserve my life from the fear of the enemy;

2. “Save my life from the fear of the enemy” - Hebraism - from a terrible enemy, which was Absalom, who was ready to take David’s life in order to seize the throne.

3 Hide me from the plans of the deceitful, from the rebellion of evildoers, 4 who have sharpened their tongue like a sword; strained your bow - a sarcastic word,

4. “They have sharpened their tongue like a sword.” David's enemies spoke and entered into relations with the people not to investigate the truth, but to cause harm to the king with the untruth that they instilled in the people about David. Their tongue was a “sword”.

5 to secretly shoot at the innocent; they suddenly shoot at him and are not afraid.

5. “Shoot the innocent in secret.” The actions of David's enemies were at first hidden, since a direct and open rebellion against him could easily arm the people not against the king, whom he still loved and believed in, but against his enemies. David calls himself “blameless,” completely “blameless,” not guilty of what he was accused of.

6 They confirmed their evil intentions, conferred to hide the network, and said: who will see them?

6. “They (David’s enemies) said: Who will see them?” In the secrecy of their actions they found the strength to spread lies against the king. The enemies hoped that none of those close to the king saw their intrigues, and therefore could not expose them. They were afraid only of people, and forgot about God.

7 They seek out untruths, make investigation after investigation, even down to the inner life of a person and to the depths of the heart.

7. All the activities and life of David were subjected to strict investigation by the enemies, not to evaluate it, but to search for facts that could be used to accuse the king. Since there were no such facts, David’s enemies tried to penetrate into his spiritual world, into his mood, i.e., in the absence of factual external material to condemn him, they resorted to discrediting his inner aspirations, his mental make-up, for example, they talked about the king that he “does not love” the people.

8 But God will strike them with an arrow; suddenly they will be wounded; 9 They will smite themselves with their tongue; all who see them will depart from them. 10 And all men will fear and proclaim the work of God, and understand that it is His work. 11 But the righteous will rejoice in the Lord and trust in Him; and all the upright in heart will boast.

8-11. In their calculation that “no one will see them,” the enemies forgot the Lord. He knows and sees the actions of man, and the evil deeds of enemies will only serve to punish them and destroy them, then everyone will see the manifestation of a terrible judgment, “the work of God,” and the righteous David will rejoice (11).