Trust in him always, ye people; [a]pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.

Yet the children of men are vanity, the chief men are liars: to lay them upon a balance they are altogether lighter than vanity.

10 Trust not in oppression nor in robbery: [b]be not vain: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:8 He admonisheth us of our wicked nature, which rather hide our sorrow and bite on the bridle, than utter our grief to God to obtain remedy.
  2. Psalm 62:10 Give yourselves wholly to God by putting away all things that are contrary to his Law.

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

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

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