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Psalm 62
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Psalm 62

For the Music Director. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 My soul waits in silence on God alone;
    from Him comes my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation;
    He is my refuge; I will not be greatly shaken.

3 How long will you attack a man,
    to batter him, all of you,
    as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only conspire to cast him down
    from his high position;
    they delight in lies,
they bless with their mouth,
    but they curse inwardly. Selah

5 My soul, wait silently for God,
    for my hope is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
    He is my refuge; I will not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory;
    the rock of my strength, and my shelter, is in God.
8 Trust in Him at all times;
    you people, pour out your heart before Him;
    God is a shelter for us. Selah

9 Surely people of low degree are a breath,
    and men of high degree are a lie;
if they are placed in the balance,
    they are altogether lighter than vapor.
10 Do not trust in oppression,
    and do not become vain in robbery;
if riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.

11 God has spoken once,
    twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God.
12     Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
for You render to each one
    according to his work.

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Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock(C) and my salvation;(D)
    he is my fortress,(E) I will never be shaken.(F)

3 How long will you assault me?
    Would all of you throw me down—
    this leaning wall,(G) 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.[b](H)

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;(I)
    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[c];
    he is my mighty rock, my refuge.(J)
8 Trust in him at all times, you people;(K)
    pour out your hearts to him,(L)
    for God is our refuge.

9 Surely the lowborn(M) are but a breath,(N)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(O) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(P)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(Q)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(R)

11 One thing God has spoken,
    two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(S)
12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(T)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(U)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.
  2. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.
  3. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor
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