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 leader of the music of the Jeduthunites, A psalm of David.” Truly my soul resteth on God alone; From him cometh my deliverance!
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 safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!
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 continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending 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 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 Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!
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 safeguard, —I shall not fall.
7 Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.
From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is 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, ye 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.
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 Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.
Trust not in extortion; Place no vain hopes in rapine! If riches increase, set not your heart upon them!
11 One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, [there are] which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;
Once hath God promised, twice have I heard it, That power belongeth unto God.
12 And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, —For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.
To thee also, O Lord! belongeth mercy; For thou dost render to every man according to his work!
