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. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From him, is my salvation:

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

Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!

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 shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you, —Like a wall that bulgeth, —a fence pushed in!

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)

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 in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

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

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

Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!

7 My salvation and my honour is with God. 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, you 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 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.

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 Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on 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 has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

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

12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward 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.