Psalms 62

1 “To the chief musician, upon Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” Only in God my soul trusted in silence: from him cometh my salvation.

My soul waits in silence for God only. From him is my salvation.

2 Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defense: I shall not be greatly moved.

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

3 How long will ye devise mischief against a man? will ye all assault him murderously, as though he were a falling wall, a tottering fence?

How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may kill, all of you, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

4 Yea, from his height do they take counsel to cast [him] down; they delight in lies: with their mouth do they bless, but inwardly do they curse. (Selah)

They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

5 Yea, in God hope in silence, my soul; for from him is my expectation.

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only, for my expectation is from him.

6 Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defence: I shall not be moved.

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

7 With God are my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength [and] my protection are in God.

With God is my salvation and my glory. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

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

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

9 Verily nought are the sons of common men, a lie the sons of the great; they must rise in the balance; they are altogether [lighter] than nought.

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than vanity.

10 Do not put your trust in defrauding, and be not rendered vain through robbery: if riches flourish, set not your heart [upon them].

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart on it.

11 Once hath God spoken; [yea, ] twice [what] I have heard: that strength belongeth unto God.

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

12 And unto thee, O Lord, belongeth kindness; for thou wilt recompense every man according to his works.

Also to thee, O Lord, belongs loving kindness, for thou render to every man according to his work.