Lead me to the mighty rock^[a]
    high above me.
³ You are a strong tower,
    where I am safe
    from my enemies.

⁴ Let me live with you forever
    and find protection
    under your wings, my God.
⁵ You heard my promises,
    and you have blessed me,
    just as you bless everyone
    who worships you.

⁶ Let the king have a long
    and healthy life.
⁷ May he always rule
    with you, God, at his side;
    may your love and loyalty
    watch over him.

⁸ I will sing your praises
forever
    and will always
    keep my promises.

³ I feel like a shaky fence
    or a sagging wall.
    How long will all of you
    attack and assault me?
⁴ You want to bring me down
    from my place of honor.
You love to tell lies,
and when your words are kind,
    hatred hides in your heart.

⁵ Only God gives inward peace,
    and I depend on him.
⁶ God alone is the mighty rock
    that keeps me safe,
    and he is the fortress
    where I feel secure.
⁷ God saves me and honors me.
    He is that mighty rock
    where I find safety.

⁸ Trust God, my friends,
    and always tell him
each one of your concerns.
    God is our place of safety.

⁹ We humans are only a breath;
    none of us are truly great.
All of us together weigh less
    than a puff of air.
¹⁰ Don’t trust in violence
or depend on dishonesty
    or rely on great wealth.

¹¹ I heard God say two things:
    “I am powerful,
¹²     and I am very kind.”
The Lord rewards each of us
    according to what we do.