Psalm 62

1 Truly my soul silently waits for God;

A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of GodTo the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. From Him comes my salvation.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly. Selah5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; 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, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.10 Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them. 11 God has spoken once, Twice I have 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.

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.