Nonne Deo.
The prophet encourageth himself and all others to trust in God, and
serve him.
61:1. Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David.
61:2. Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my
salvation.
61:3. For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be
moved no more.
61:4. 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.
61:5. But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst:
they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.
61:6. But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my
patience.
61:7. For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be
moved.
61:8. In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help,
and my hope is in God.
61:9. Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts
before him. God is our helper for ever.
61:10. But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the
balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.
Are liars in the balances, etc.... 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.
61:11. Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches
abound, set not your heart upon them.
61:12. God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power
belongeth to God,
61:13. And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man
according to his works.