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.

Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.

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

Yes, he himself is my God and my salvation. He is my supporter; I will be moved no more.

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

How is it that you rush against a man? Every one of you puts to death, as if you were pulling down a ruined wall, leaning over and falling apart.

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.

So, truly, they intended to reject my price. I ran in thirst. They blessed with their mouth and cursed with their heart.

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

Yet, truly, my soul will be subject to God. For from him is my patience.

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

For he is my God and my Savior. He is my helper; I will not be expelled.

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. He is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

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

All peoples gathered together: trust in him. Pour out your hearts in his sight. God is our helper for eternity.

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.

So, truly, the sons of men are untrustworthy. The sons of men are liars in the scales, so that, by emptiness, they may deceive among themselves.

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

Do not trust in iniquity, and do not desire plunder. If riches flow toward you, do not be willing to set your heart on them.

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

God has spoken once. I have heard two things: that power belongs to God,

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

and that mercy belongs to you, O Lord. For you will repay each one according to his works.