Psalm 62

Psalm 62

For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.

1 I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken.3 So many enemies against one man—
all of them trying to kill me.
To them I’m just a broken-down wall
or a tottering fence.4 They plan to topple me from my high position.
They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts.
Interlude5 Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him.6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken.7 My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.8 O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge.
Interlude9 Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
together they are lighter than a breath of air.10 Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.11 God has spoken plainly,
and I have heard it many times:
Power, O God, belongs to you;12 unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
Surely you repay all people
according to what they have done.

PSALMS 62

God Is Powerful and Kind

1 Only God can save me,
and I calmly wait fort him.

2 God alone is the mighty rockt
that keeps me safe
and the fortress
where I am secure.

3 I feel like a shaky fence
or a sagging wall.
How long will all of you
attack and assault me?

4 You want to bring me down
from my place of honor.
You love to tell lies,
and when your words are kind,
hatred hides in your heart.

5 Only God gives inward peace,
and I depend on him.

6 God alone is the mighty rock
that keeps me safe,
and he is the fortress
where I feel secure.

7 God saves me and honors me.
He is that mighty rock
where I find safety.

8 Trust God, my friends,
and always tell him
each of your concerns.
God is our place of safety.

9 We humans are only a breath;
none of us are truly great.
All of us together weigh less
than a puff of air.

10 Don't trust in violence
or depend on dishonesty
or rely on great wealth.

11 I heard God say two things:
“I am powerful,

12  t and I am very kind.”
The Lord rewards each of us
according to what we do.