< 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 choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes 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 and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault a man? you are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
4 They only took counsel to set at nothing mine honour: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. (Pause)
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse.
5 Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes 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; He is 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 honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
8 Hope in him, all you congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. (Pause)
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.
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.
Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
10 Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.
Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
11 God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
12 and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.
and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.