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.

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

He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

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

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

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

With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge are 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)

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 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 Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, 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 Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.

God has spoken once, twice have I heard this: 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 covenant faithfulness, for you pay back every person for what he has done.