Psalms 62

1 For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me [from my enemies].

2 For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

Only he is like an [overhanging] rock [under which I can be safe] [MET]; he will be [like] a shelter, [with the result that] I will never be defeated [MET].

3 How long will you assault a man? you are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

When will you, [my enemies], stop attacking me [RHQ]? I feel that I am [as useless against you as] a wall that is about to fall over or a broken-down fence [MET].

4 They only took counsel to set at nothing mine honor: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. (Pause)

My enemies plan to remove me from my important position so that people no longer honor me. They delight in telling lies. They bless people by what they say [MTY], but in their inner beings they curse [those people].

5 Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being; he is the one whom I confidently expect [to help me].

6 For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

Only he is [like an overhanging] rock [under which I can be safe] [MET]; he is [like] a shelter, and [as a result] I will never be defeated.

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

God is the one who saves me and honors me. He is [like an overhanging] strong rock under which I [can] find shelter [MET].

8 Hope in him, all you congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. (Pause)

[You my] people, always trust in him. Tell him all your troubles, because he is (our refuge/the one who protects us) [MET].

9 But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

People who are considered to be unimportant are [as worthless/unreliable as] a breath of air; people who are considered to be important [also] really (amount to nothing/cannot be trusted [to help us)]. If you put them all on a scale, [it would be as if] they weighed less than a puff of air.

10 Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

Do not trust in money gained by extorting it from others; do not try to gain anything by robbing others. If you become very wealthy, do not trust in [IDM] your money.

11 God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who [really] has power,

12 and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.

and that he is the one who faithfully loves [us]. He rewards every one [of us] according to the deeds that we do.