Psalms 62

¹ My Soul Waits for God Alone To the choirmaster : according to Jeduthun . A Psalm of David . For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation .

² He alone is my rock and my salvation , my fortress ; I shall not be greatly shaken .

³ How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall , a tottering fence ?

⁴ They only plan to thrust him down from his high position . They take pleasure in falsehood . They bless with their mouths , but inwardly they curse .

⁵ For God alone , O my soul , wait in silence , for my hope is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation , my fortress ; I shall not be shaken .

⁷ On God rests my salvation and my glory ; my mighty rock , my refuge is God .

⁸ Trust in him at all times , O people ; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.

⁹ Those of low estate are but a breath ; those of high estate are a delusion ; in the balances they go up ; they are together lighter than a breath .

¹⁰ Put no trust in extortion ; set no vain hopes on robbery ; if riches increase , set not your heart on them.

¹¹ Once God has spoken ; twice have I heard this : that power belongs to God ,

¹² and that to you, O Lord , belongs steadfast love . For you will render to a man according to his work .

¹ Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

² Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

³ How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

⁴ Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.

⁵ Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

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; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

⁹ Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

¹⁰ Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

¹¹ One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,

¹² and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”

¹ Truly my soul waiteth upon God : from him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellency : they delight in lies : they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation : he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation and my glory : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

¹⁰ Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery : if riches increase, set not your heart upon them .

¹¹ God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

¹² Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy : for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Psalm 61 Books Psalm 63