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:

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge 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 Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree, —In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.

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

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

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

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

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

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