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. On jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.
2 Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!
Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.
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, all of you, batter a man, as one might a leaning wall?
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)
From his height they are planning to topple him. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse. (Selah)
5 Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
I wait alone in silence for God; for from him comes my hope.
6 Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!
Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.
7 Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.
On God rests my honor and safety, in God is my strong rock, my refuge.
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, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; God is a refuge for us. (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.
The lowly are nought but a breath, the lofty are but an illusion: in the balances up they go, they are lighter than breath altogether.
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 gain of extortion, set no vain hopes in robbery. As for wealth, if it bears fruit, 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;
One thing God has uttered, two things there are which I heard 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 to you, too, O Lord, belongs kindness; for you requite each person according to what they have done.
