Psalm 62:1-12

To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun—A Melody of David. 62  Surely towards God silence [becometh] my soul, From him is my salvation:  Surely he is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!  How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you,—Like a wall that bulgeth,—a fence pushed in!  Surely from his elevation they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood,—With his mouth they each of them bless, But inwardly they revile. [Selah.  Surely towards God be thou silent, my soul, For from him is mine expectation:  Surely he is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be shaken!  Upon God [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge are in God.  Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out before him your heart, God is a refuge for us. [Selah.  Surely vanity are men of low degree, Deception men of high degree,—In the balances they go up, They are [made] of vanity altogether. 10  Do not trust in extortion, Nor with robbery become vain,—As for wealth when it beareth fruit Do not set [thereon your] heart. 11  One thing hath God spoken, Two things [there are] which I have heard, That power belongeth unto God; 12  And thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness,—For thou wilt pay back unto every man—according to his deed.

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