Psalms 62

1 TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. Toward God alone [is] my soul silent, My salvation [is] from Him.

For the leader. On jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.

2 He alone [is] my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.

Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

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, all of you, batter a man, as one might a leaning wall?

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)

From his height they are planning to topple him. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse. (Selah)

5 For God alone, be silent, O my soul, For my hope [is] from Him.

I wait alone in silence for God; for from him comes my hope.

6 He alone [is] my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.

Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

7 On God [is] my salvation, and my glory, The rock of my strength, my refuge [is] in God.

On God rests my honor and safety, in God is my strong rock, my refuge.

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, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; 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.

The lowly are nought but a breath, the lofty are but an illusion: in the balances up they go, they are lighter than breath altogether.

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 gain of extortion, set no vain hopes in robbery. As for wealth, if it bears fruit, set not your heart upon it.

11 Once has God spoken, twice I heard this, That “strength [is] with God.”

One thing God has uttered, two things there are which I heard that power belongs to God,

12 And with You, O Lord, [is] kindness, For You repay to each, According to his work!

and to you, too, O Lord, belongs kindness; for you requite each person according to what they have done.