Psalms 62

1 For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth only upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.

“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!

2 He only is my rock and my salvation: [he is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

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

3 How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay [him], all of you, like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence?

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?

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

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.

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

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

6 He only is my rock and my salvation: [he is] my high tower; I shall not be moved.

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

7 With God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

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

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

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

9 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.

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.

10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [thereon].

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

11 God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God:

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

12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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