< Psalms 62 >
1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.
To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From him, is my salvation:
2 He only [is] my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall [shall ye be], [and as] a tottering fence.
How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you, —Like a wall that bulgeth, —a fence pushed in!
4 They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)
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)
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation [is] from him.
Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
6 He only [is] my rock and my salvation: [he is] my defense; I shall not be moved.
Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!
7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God.
Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. (Selah)
Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. (Selah)
9 Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity.
Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, —In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.
10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them].
Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power [belongeth] to God.
One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, [there are] which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;
12 Also to thee, O LORD, [belongeth] mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, —For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.