Psalm 62

Lexham English Bible

Confidence in God’s Salvation

For the music director, on Jeduthun.^[a]

A psalm of David.^[b]

62 Only for God my soul waits in silence.
From him is my salvation.
²Only he is my rock and my salvation,
my high stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.
³How long will you attack a man?
All of you will be shattered^[c]
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence.
⁴They only^[d] plan to thrust him down from his high position;
they are pleased with deception.
With their mouths^[e] they bless,
but inwardly^[f] they curse. Selah
⁵Only for God wait in silence, O my soul,
because my hope is from him.
⁶Only he is my rock and my salvation,
my high stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
⁷On God rests my salvation and my glory;
God^[g] is my strong rock, my refuge.
⁸Trust him at all times, O people;
pour out before him your heart.
God is a refuge for us. Selah
⁹Only a vapor^[h] are men of low degree,
a deception are men of high degree.
Weighed^[i] in a balance,
together they are lighter than a vapor.
¹⁰Do not trust in extortion,
and do not put vain confidence in robbery.
If wealth increases,
do not set your heart on it.
¹¹Once God has spoken;
twice I have heard this:
that strength belongs to God.
¹²And to you belongs loyal love, O Lord,
because you will render to each according to his work.

Footnotes

Psalm 62:1 One of David’s musicians (1 Chr 16:41)
Psalm 62:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
Psalm 62:3 Or “All of you shatter him”
Psalm 62:4 This word appears first in the Hebrew verse.
Psalm 62:4 Hebrew “his mouth”
Psalm 62:4 Literally “in the midst of them”
Psalm 62:7 Or “In God”
Psalm 62:9 Or “breath”
Psalm 62:9 Literally “To go up”

Psalm 62

English Standard Version

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.

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Psalm 62 Lexham English Bible

Confidence in God’s Salvation

For the music director, on Jeduthun.[a]

A psalm of David.[b]