Psalms 62

1 To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

My soul rests in God alone. My yishu'ah ·salvation· comes from him.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.

He alone is my rock and my yishu'ah ·salvation·, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken.

3 How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?

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 consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. (Selah)

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) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

5 Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

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

6 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.

He alone is my rock and my yishu'ah ·salvation·, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

7 With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

With God is my yesha' ·salvation· and my kavod ·weighty glory·. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. (Selah)

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

9 Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [lighter] than 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 Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, 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 Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.

God has spoken once; twice I have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· this, that power belongs to God.

12 And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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