Psalm 62

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My Soul Waits for God Alone

To the choirmaster: according to ^(A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 For God alone ^(B)my soul ^(C)waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
²^(D)He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my ^(E)fortress; ^(F)I shall not be greatly shaken.

³How long will all of you attack a man
    to batter him,
    like ^(G)a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
⁴They only plan to thrust him down from his ^(H)high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
^(I)They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah

⁵For God alone, O ^(J)my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
⁶^(K)He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
⁷On God rests my ^(L)salvation and my glory;
    my mighty rock, ^(M)my refuge is God.

⁸^(N)Trust in him at all times, O people;
^(O)pour out your heart before him;
God is ^(P)a refuge for us. Selah

⁹^(Q)Those of low estate are but a breath;
    those of high estate ^(R)are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
    ^(S)they are together lighter than a breath.
¹⁰Put no trust in extortion;
    ^(T)set no vain hopes on robbery;
    ^(U)if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

¹¹^(V)Once God has spoken;
    ^(W)twice have I heard this:
that ^(X)power belongs to God,
¹²    and that to you, O Lord, ^(Y)belongs steadfast love.
For you will ^(Z)render to a man
    according to his work.

Hosea 12:2-14

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The Lord's Indictment of Israel and Judah

²^(A)The Lord has an indictment against Judah
    and will punish Jacob according to his ways;
    he will repay him according to his deeds.
³^(B)In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
    and in his manhood he strove with God.
⁴He strove with the angel and prevailed;
    he wept and sought his favor.
^(C)He met God^[a] at Bethel,
    and there God spoke with us—
⁵the Lord, the God of hosts,
    ^(D)the Lord is his memorial name:
⁶“So you, ^(E)by the help of your God, return,
    ^(F)hold fast to love and justice,
    and wait continually for your God.”

⁷A merchant, in whose hands are ^(G)false balances,
    he loves ^(H)to oppress.
⁸Ephraim has said, “Ah, but ^(I)I am rich;
    I have found wealth for myself;
in all my labors ^(J)they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.”
⁹^(K)I am the Lord your God
    from the land of Egypt;
I will again make you ^(L)dwell in tents,
    as in the days of the appointed feast.

¹⁰^(M)I spoke to the prophets;
    it was I who multiplied ^(N)visions,
    and through the prophets gave parables.
¹¹^(O)If there is iniquity in Gilead,
    they shall surely come to nothing:
^(P)in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls;
    ^(Q)their altars also are like stone heaps
    ^(R)on the furrows of the field.
¹²^(S)Jacob fled to the land of Aram;
    there Israel ^(T)served for a wife,
    and for a wife he guarded sheep.
¹³By ^(U)a prophet ^(V)the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt,
    and by a prophet he was guarded.
¹⁴^(W)Ephraim has given bitter provocation;
    so his Lord ^(X)will leave his bloodguilt on him
    ^(Y)and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds.

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Footnotes

Hosea 12:4 Hebrew him

Matthew 19:16-22

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The Rich Young Man

¹⁶^(A)And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to ^(B)have ^(C)eternal life?” ¹⁷And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. ^(D)If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” ¹⁸He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, ^(E)“You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, ¹⁹Honor your father and mother, and, ^(F)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁰The young man said to him, ^(G)“All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” ²¹Jesus said to him, “If you would be ^(H)perfect, go, ^(I)sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have ^(J)treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” ²²^(K)When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.