Psalms 62

1 To the excelletn musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of David. Yet my soule keepeth silence vnto God: of him commeth my saluation.

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 Yet he is my strength and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not much be mooued.

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

3 How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shalbe all slaine: ye shalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.

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 Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. (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 Yet my soule keepe thou silence vnto God: for mine hope is in him.

I wait in silence for God alone; for my hope is set on him.

6 Yet is hee my strength, and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not be mooued.

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

7 In God is my saluation and my glory, the rocke of my strength: in God is my trust.

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

8 Trust in him alway, ye people: powre out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. (Selah)

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah)

9 Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

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 oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

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 spake once or twise, I haue heard it, that power belongeth vnto God,

God has spoken once, twice have I heard this: power belongs to God.

12 And to thee, O Lord, mercie: for thou rewardest euery one according to his worke.

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