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Psalm 62
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Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(C) and my salvation;(D)
    he is my fortress,(E) I will never be shaken.(F)

3 How long will you assault me?
    Would all of you throw me down—
    this leaning wall,(G) this tottering fence?
4 Surely they intend to topple me
    from my lofty place;
    they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
    but in their hearts they curse.[b](H)

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(I)
    my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God[c];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(J)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(K)
    pour out your hearts to him,(L)
    for God is our refuge.

9 Surely the lowborn(M) are but a breath,(N)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(O) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(P)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(Q)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(R)

11 One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(S)
12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(T)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(U)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.
  2. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
  3. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor
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Psalm 62
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Psalm 62

For the worship leader, Jeduthun. A song of David.

1 My soul quietly waits for the True God alone;
    my salvation comes from Him.
2 He alone is my rock and my deliverance,
    my citadel high on the hill; I will not be shaken.

3 How long will you attack a man?
    How long will all of you strive to crush your prey
    when he’s like a leaning fence or a wall on the verge of collapse?
4 Their only purpose in life is to knock him down from his prominent position;
    they love deceit.
When others are around, they speak a blessing on someone,
    but inwardly they are mumbling a curse.

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5 My soul quietly waits for the True God alone
    because I hope only in Him.
6 He alone is my rock and deliverance,
    my citadel high on a hill;
    I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my significance depend ultimately on God;
    the core of my strength, my shelter, is in the True God.

8 Have faith in Him in all circumstances, dear people.
    Open up your heart to Him;
    the True God shelters us in His arms.

[pause]

9 Human beings disappear like a breath;
    even people of rank live artificial lives.
Their weight is that of a breath in a balance—nothing.
    Added together, they’re still lighter than air.
10 Do not resort to oppression;
    resist the temptation of ill-gotten gain.
    If you achieve wealth, don’t let your heart get attached.

11 The True God spoke this once,
    and twice I’ve heard:
That You, the True God, hold all power;
12 Your love never fails, O Lord,
    for You pay every person back
    according to his deeds.

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Psalm 62
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62 1-2 God, the one and only—
    I’ll wait as long as he says.
Everything I need comes from him,
    so why not?
He’s solid rock under my feet,
    breathing room for my soul,
An impregnable castle:
    I’m set for life.

3-4 How long will you gang up on me?
    How long will you run with the bullies?
There’s nothing to you, any of you—
    rotten floorboards, worm-eaten rafters,
Anthills plotting to bring down mountains,
    far gone in make-believe.
You talk a good line,
    but every “blessing” breathes a curse.

5-6 God, the one and only—
    I’ll wait as long as he says.
Everything I hope for comes from him,
    so why not?
He’s solid rock under my feet,
    breathing room for my soul,
An impregnable castle:
    I’m set for life.

7-8 My help and glory are in God
    —granite-strength and safe-harbor-God—
So trust him absolutely, people;
    lay your lives on the line for him.
    God is a safe place to be.

9 Man as such is smoke,
    woman as such, a mirage.
Put them together, they’re nothing;
    two times nothing is nothing.

10 And a windfall, if it comes—
    don’t make too much of it.

11 God said this once and for all;
    how many times
Have I heard it repeated?
    “Strength comes
Straight from God.”

12 Love to you, Lord God!
    You pay a fair wage for a good day’s work!

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Salmos 62
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Dios, el único refugio

Para el director del coro; según Jedutún. Salmo de David.

62 En Dios solamente espera en silencio mi alma(A);
De Él viene mi salvación(B).
2 Solo Él es mi roca y mi salvación(C),
Mi baluarte(D), nunca seré sacudido.

3 ¿Hasta cuándo atacarán a un hombre,
Todos ustedes, para derribarlo,
Como pared inclinada(E), como cerca que se tambalea?
4 Ellos solamente consultan para derribarlo de su eminencia;
En la falsedad se deleitan(F);
Bendicen con la boca,
Pero por dentro maldicen(G). (Selah)

5 Alma mía, espera en silencio solamente en Dios(H),
Pues de Él viene mi esperanza.
6 Solo Él es mi roca y mi salvación(I),
Mi refugio, nunca seré sacudido.
7 En Dios descansan mi salvación y mi gloria(J);
La roca de mi fortaleza, mi refugio, está en Dios(K).
8 Confíen en Él en todo tiempo(L),
Oh pueblo; derramen su corazón delante de Él(M);
Dios es nuestro refugio. (Selah)

9 Los hombres de baja condición(N) solo son vanidad(O), y los de alto rango son mentira(P);
En la balanza suben(Q),
Todos juntos pesan menos que un soplo.
10 No confíen ustedes en la opresión(R),
Ni en el robo pongan su esperanza(S);
Si las riquezas aumentan, no pongan el corazón en ellas(T).

11 Una vez ha hablado Dios(U);
Dos veces he oído esto:
Que de Dios es el poder(V);
12 Y Tuya es, oh Señor, la misericordia(W),
Pues Tú pagas al hombre conforme a sus obras(X).

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