Psalms 62

1 To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From him, is my salvation:

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

2 Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!

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

3 How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you, —Like a wall that bulgeth, —a fence pushed in!

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

4 Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, —With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. (Selah)

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse.

5 Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

6 Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!

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

7 Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.

My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.

8 Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. (Selah)

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.

9 Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, —In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

10 Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.

Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

11 One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, [there are] which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;

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

12 And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, —For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.

and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.