Psalms 62

1 For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

“To the chief musician, upon Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” Only in God my soul trusted in silence: from him cometh my salvation.

2 He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defense: I shall not be greatly moved.

3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

How long will ye devise mischief against a man? will ye all assault him murderously, as though he were a falling wall, a tottering fence?

4 They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

Yea, from his height do they take counsel to cast [him] down; they delight in lies: with their mouth do they bless, but inwardly do they curse. (Selah)

5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Yea, in God hope in silence, my soul; for from him is my expectation.

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

Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defence: I shall not be moved.

7 My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

With God are my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength [and] my protection are 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 ye people; pour out before him your heart: God is a protection for us. (Selah)

9 Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Verily nought are the sons of common men, a lie the sons of the great; they must rise in the balance; they are altogether [lighter] than nought.

10 Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

Do not put your trust in defrauding, and be not rendered vain through robbery: if riches flourish, set not your heart [upon them].

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

Once hath God spoken; [yea, ] twice [what] I have heard: that strength belongeth unto God.

12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

And unto thee, O Lord, belongeth kindness; for thou wilt recompense every man according to his works.