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For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David.

62 My soul rests in God alone.
    My salvation is from him.
He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress.
    I will never be greatly shaken.
How long will you assault a man?
    Would all of you throw him down,
    like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place.
    They delight in lies.
    They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
    for my expectation is from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress.
    I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor is with God.
    The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times, you people.
    Pour out your heart before him.
    God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath,
    and men of high degree are a lie.
In the balances they will go up.
    They are together lighter than a breath.
10 Don’t trust in oppression.
    Don’t become vain in robbery.
If riches increase,
    don’t set your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once;
    twice I have heard this,
    that power belongs to God.
12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness,
    for you reward every man according to his work.

Psalm 62

Trust in God Alone

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun.(A) A psalm of David.

I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from him.(B)
He alone is my rock and my salvation,(C)
my stronghold; I will never be shaken.(D)

How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you attack[a]
as if he were a leaning wall
or a tottering fence?(E)
They only plan to bring him down
from his high position.
They take pleasure in lying;
they bless with their mouths,
but they curse inwardly.(F)Selah

Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from him.(G)
He alone is my rock and my salvation,(H)
my stronghold; I will not be shaken.(I)
My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.
My refuge is in God.(J)
Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts before him.
God is our refuge.(K)Selah

Common people are only a vapor;
important people, an illusion.
Together on a scale,
they weigh less than[b] a vapor.(L)
10 Place no trust in oppression
or false hope in robbery.(M)
If wealth increases,
don’t set your heart on it.(N)

11 God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
strength belongs to God,(O)
12 and faithful love belongs to you, Lord.
For you repay each according to his works.(P)

Footnotes

  1. 62:3 Some Hb mss read you be struck down
  2. 62:9 Lit they go up more than