Psalms 62

1 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.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.

3 How long, all of you, will you attack a man, that you may tip him over like a leaning wall or a shaky fence?

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

4 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)

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse.

5 I wait in silence for God alone; for my hope is set on him.

Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.

7 With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God.

My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah)

Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.

9 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.

Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

10 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.

Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

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

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

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

and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.