Psalms 62

1 For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.

To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From him, is my salvation:

2 He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.

Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!

3 How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you, —Like a wall that bulgeth, —a fence pushed in!

4 They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, —With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. (Selah)

5 Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.

Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:

6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!

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

Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.

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

Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. (Selah)

9 Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.

Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, —In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

10 Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.

11 God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this: that strength belongeth unto God;

One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, [there are] which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;

12 Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, —For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.