Psalms 62

1 To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

“For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites, A psalm of David.” Truly my soul resteth on God alone; From him cometh my deliverance!

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!

3 How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?

How long will ye continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending wall, or a tottering fence?

4 They only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. (Selah)

They study how to cast me down from my eminence; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

5 Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

6 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, —I shall not fall.

7 With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.

8 Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. (Selah)

Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!

9 Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [lighter] than vanity.

Truly men of low degree are vanity, And men of high degree are a lie; Placed in the balance, They are all lighter than vanity.

10 Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

Trust not in extortion; Place no vain hopes in rapine! If riches increase, set not your heart upon them!

11 Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.

Once hath God promised, twice have I heard it, That power belongeth unto God.

12 And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

To thee also, O Lord! belongeth mercy; For thou dost render to every man according to his work!