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 chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait in silence for God alone; 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 high tower; I will 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, all of you, will you attack a man, that you may tip him over like a leaning wall or a shaky 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 consult with him only to bring him down from his honorable position; they love to tell lies; they bless him with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse him. (Selah)

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

I wait in silence for God alone; for my hope is set on 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 high tower; I will 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 and my refuge are 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, you people; pour out your heart before him; 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.

Surely men of low standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; they will weigh lightly in the scales; weighed together, they are lighter than nothing.

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

Do not trust in oppression or robbery; and do not hope uselessly in riches, for they will bear no fruit; do not fix your heart on them.

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

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

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

Also to you, Lord, belongs covenant faithfulness, for you pay back every person for what he has done.