Psalms 62

1 “For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites, A psalm of David.” Truly my soul resteth on God alone; From him cometh my deliverance!

For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!

He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

3 How long will ye continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending wall, or a tottering fence?

How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

4 They study how to cast me down from my eminence; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

5 My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

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

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, —I shall not fall.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

7 From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.

My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!

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

9 Truly men of low degree are vanity, And men of high degree are a lie; Placed in the balance, They are all lighter than vanity.

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

10 Trust not in extortion; Place no vain hopes in rapine! If riches increase, set not your heart upon them!

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

11 Once hath God promised, twice have I heard it, That power belongeth unto God.

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

12 To thee also, O Lord! belongeth mercy; For thou dost render to every man according to his work!

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.