Psalms 62

1 God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me [from my enemies].

For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

2 Only he is like an [overhanging] rock [under which I can be safe] [MET]; he will be [like] a shelter, [with the result that] I will never be defeated [MET].

For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

3 When will you, [my enemies], stop attacking me [RHQ]? I feel that I am [as useless against you as] a wall that is about to fall over or a broken-down fence [MET].

How long will you assault a man? you are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

4 My enemies plan to remove me from my important position so that people no longer honor me. They delight in telling lies. They bless people by what they say [MTY], but in their inner beings they curse [those people].

They only took counsel to set at nothing mine honor: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. (Pause)

5 God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being; he is the one whom I confidently expect [to help me].

Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

6 Only he is [like an overhanging] rock [under which I can be safe] [MET]; he is [like] a shelter, and [as a result] I will never be defeated.

For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

7 God is the one who saves me and honors me. He is [like an overhanging] strong rock under which I [can] find shelter [MET].

In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

8 [You my] people, always trust in him. Tell him all your troubles, because he is (our refuge/the one who protects us) [MET].

Hope in him, all you congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. (Pause)

9 People who are considered to be unimportant are [as worthless/unreliable as] a breath of air; people who are considered to be important [also] really (amount to nothing/cannot be trusted [to help us)]. If you put them all on a scale, [it would be as if] they weighed less than a puff of air.

But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

10 Do not trust in money gained by extorting it from others; do not try to gain anything by robbing others. If you become very wealthy, do not trust in [IDM] your money.

Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

11 I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who [really] has power,

God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

12 and that he is the one who faithfully loves [us]. He rewards every one [of us] according to the deeds that we do.

and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.