Psalms 62

1 To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God [is] my soul silent, From Him [is] my salvation.

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].

2 Only — He [is] my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.

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].

3 Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.

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].

4 Only — from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. (Selah)

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].

5 Only — for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him [is] my hope.

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

6 Only — He [is] my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.

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.

7 On God [is] my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge [is] in God.

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

8 Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God [is] a refuge for us. (Selah)

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

9 Only — vanity [are] the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity [are] lighter.

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.

10 Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth — when it increaseth — set not the heart.

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.

11 Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength [is] with God.'

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

12 And with Thee, O Lord, [is] kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!

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