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.

For the leader. On jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.

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

Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

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, all of you, batter a man, as one might a leaning wall?

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.

From his height they are planning to topple him. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse. (Selah)

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

I wait alone in silence for 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.

Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

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

On God rests my honor and safety, in God is my strong rock, my refuge.

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

Trust in him, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; God is a refuge for us. (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.

The lowly are nought but a breath, the lofty are but an illusion: in the balances up they go, they are lighter than breath altogether.

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

Trust not in gain of extortion, set no vain hopes in robbery. As for wealth, if it bears fruit, set not your heart upon it.

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

One thing God has uttered, two things there are which I heard that power belongs to God,

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

and to you, too, O Lord, belongs kindness; for you requite each person according to what they have done.