Psalms 62

1 For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

2 For he is my God, and my saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

3 How long will ye assault a man? ye are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

4 They only took counsel to set at nought mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. (Pause)

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

5 Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

6 For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

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

7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Hope in him, all ye congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. (Pause)

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. (Selah)

9 But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

10 Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

11 God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

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

12 and mercy is thine, O Lord; for thou wilt recompense every one according to his works.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.