Psalms 62

1 For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh 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 tower, 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 set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, 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 devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (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 Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.

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

6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

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

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

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

8 Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. (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 vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are 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 Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

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

11 God hath spoken once, 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 Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; 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!