Psalms 62

1 For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of David. Only in God do I find peace; my salvation comes 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 is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will never be in danger.

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

3 How long are you going to attack me? All of you against one man! To you I'm just a broken wall, a collapsed 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 plan to throw me down from my high position; they love to tell lies. They say nice things to me, but inside they're cursing me. (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 Only in God do I find peace; my hope comes from him.

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

6 He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will not be in danger.

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

7 My salvation and my success come from God alone; God is my security and my protection.

Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.

8 My people, always trust in him. Pour out all your thoughts to him, for he is the one who looks after 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 Ordinary people are mere breaths, while leaders are just fakes. Put them all together and weigh them on scales and they wouldn't weigh more than air!

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 money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for.

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 already made it clear—I have heard it many times—power belongs to you, God.

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

12 You show us trustworthy love. You give back to people in return for what they've done.

And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, —For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.