< Psalms 62 >

1 TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. Toward God alone [is] my soul silent, My salvation [is] from Him.
Truly my soul waits on God: from him comes my salvation.
2 He alone [is] my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 Until when do you devise mischief against a man? All of you are destroyed, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
How long will you imagine mischief against a man? you shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence.
4 Only—from his excellence They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, they bless with their mouth, And revile with their heart. (Selah)
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)
5 For God alone, be silent, O my soul, For my hope [is] from Him.
My soul, wait you only on God; for my expectation is from him.
6 He alone [is] my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved.
7 On God [is] my salvation, and my glory, The rock of my strength, my refuge [is] in God.
In 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 people, Pour forth your heart before Him, God [is] a refuge for us. (Selah)
Trust in him at all times; you people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. (Selah)
9 Surely vanity the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up They [are] lighter than a breath.
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10 Do not trust in oppression, And do not become vain in robbery, Do not set the heart [on] wealth when it increases.
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
11 Once has God spoken, twice I heard this, That “strength [is] with God.”
God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs to God.
12 And with You, O Lord, [is] kindness, For You repay to each, According to his work!
Also to you, O Lord, belongs mercy: for you render to every man according to his work.

< Psalms 62 >