< Psalms 62 >

1 To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God [is] my soul silent, From Him [is] my salvation.
Truly my soul waits upon God: from him comes my salvation.
2 Only — He [is] my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3 Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
How long will all of you imagine mischief against a man? all of you shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall all of you be, and as a tottering fence.
4 Only — from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. (Selah)
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. (Selah)
5 Only — for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him [is] my hope.
My soul, wait you only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6 Only — He [is] my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 On God [is] my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge [is] in God.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God [is] a refuge for us. (Selah)
Trust in him at all times; all of you people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. (Selah)
9 Only — vanity [are] the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity [are] lighter.
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10 Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth — when it increaseth — set not the heart.
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11 Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength [is] with God.'
God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.
12 And with Thee, O Lord, [is] kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!
Also unto you, O Lord, belongs mercy: for you render to every man according to his work.

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