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:

To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

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

He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.

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 ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing 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 only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. (Selah)

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

Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

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

He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.

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

With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, 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)

Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. (Selah)

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.

Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [lighter] than vanity.

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

Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

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

Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.

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

And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.