Psalms 62

1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.

He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

3 How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?

4 They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse.

Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah)

5 Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.

He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

7 My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.

In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.

8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.

Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah)

9 Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

10 Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

11 God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

12 and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.