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; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait in silence for God alone; 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 high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

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

How long, all of you, will you attack a man, that you may tip him over like a leaning wall or a shaky 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 consult with him only to bring him down from his honorable position; they love to tell lies; they bless him with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse him. (Selah)

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

I wait in silence for God alone; for my hope is set on 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 high tower; I will not be moved.

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

With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge are 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, 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 standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; they will weigh lightly in the scales; weighed together, they are lighter than nothing.

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

Do not trust in oppression or robbery; and do not hope uselessly in riches, for they will bear no fruit; do not fix 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 have I heard this: power belongs to God.

12 and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.

Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness, for you pay back every person for what he has done.