Psalms 62

1 For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

2 For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

3 How long will you assault a man? you are all slaughtering as with a bowed wall and a broken hedge.

How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?

4 They only took counsel to set at nothing mine honor: I ran in thirst: with their mouth they blessed, but with their heart they cursed. (Pause)

Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah)

5 Nevertheless do you, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him [is] my patient hope.

My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

6 For he [is] my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: [he is] the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.

8 Hope in him, all you congregation of the people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our helper. (Pause)

Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah)

9 But the sons of men are vain; the sons of men are false, so as to be deceitful in the balances; they are all alike [formed] out of vanity.

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

10 Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

11 God has spoken once, [and] I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

12 and mercy is your, O Lord; for you will recompense every one according to his works.

And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.