Psalms 62

1 Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David. Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

“For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites, A psalm of David.” Truly my soul resteth on God alone; From him cometh my deliverance!

2 For he is my God and my saviour: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!

3 How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.

How long will ye continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending wall, or a tottering fence?

4 But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.

They study how to cast me down from my eminence; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

5 But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.

My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

6 For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, —I shall not fall.

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

From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.

8 Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper for ever.

Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!

9 But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.

Truly men of low degree are vanity, And men of high degree are a lie; Placed in the balance, They are all lighter than vanity.

10 Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.

Trust not in extortion; Place no vain hopes in rapine! If riches increase, set not your heart upon them!

11 God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

Once hath God promised, twice have I heard it, That power belongeth unto God.

12 And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.

To thee also, O Lord! belongeth mercy; For thou dost render to every man according to his work!