Psalms 62

1 “To the chief musician, upon Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” Only in God my soul trusted in silence: from him cometh my salvation.

For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

2 Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defense: I shall not be greatly moved.

He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

3 How long will ye devise mischief against a man? will ye all assault him murderously, as though he were a falling wall, a tottering fence?

How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

4 Yea, from his height do they take counsel to cast [him] down; they delight in lies: with their mouth do they bless, but inwardly do they curse. (Selah)

They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)

5 Yea, in God hope in silence, my soul; for from him is my expectation.

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

6 Only he is my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defence: I shall not be moved.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

7 With God are my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength [and] my protection are in God.

My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, O ye people; pour out before him your heart: God is a protection for us. (Selah)

Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. (Selah)

9 Verily nought are the sons of common men, a lie the sons of the great; they must rise in the balance; they are altogether [lighter] than nought.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

10 Do not put your trust in defrauding, and be not rendered vain through robbery: if riches flourish, set not your heart [upon them].

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

11 Once hath God spoken; [yea, ] twice [what] I have heard: that strength belongeth unto God.

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

12 And unto thee, O Lord, belongeth kindness; for thou wilt recompense every man according to his works.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.