Psalms 62

1 To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From 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 Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!

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

3 How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you, —Like a wall that bulgeth, —a fence pushed in!

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 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. (Selah)

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

9 Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, —In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

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 Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart.

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

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

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

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