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^[a];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.^(A)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;^(B)
    pour out your hearts to him,^(C)
    for God is our refuge.

⁹ Surely the lowborn^(D) are but a breath,^(E)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,^(F) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
¹⁰ Do not trust in extortion^(G)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;^(H)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.^(I)

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