Psalm 62
Trust in God Alone
1 For the leader; ‘al Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
I
2 My soul rests in God alone,(A)
from whom comes my salvation.
3 God alone is my rock and salvation,
my fortress; I shall never fall.
4 How long will you set yourself against a man?
You shall all be destroyed,
Like a sagging wall
or a tumbled down fence!
5 Even highly placed people
plot to overthrow him.
They delight in lies;
they bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse.(B)
Selah
II
6 My soul, be at rest in God alone,
from whom comes my hope.
7 God alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not fall.
8 My deliverance and honor are with God,(C)
my strong rock;
my refuge is with God.
9 Trust God at all times, my people!
Pour out your hearts to God our refuge!
Selah
III
10 Mortals are a mere breath,
the sons of man but an illusion;(D)
On a balance they rise;
together they weigh nothing.
11 Do not trust in extortion;
in plunder put no empty hope.
On wealth that increases,
do not set your heart.(E)
12 One thing God has said;
two things I have heard:(F)
Strength belongs to God;
13 so too, my Lord, does mercy,
For you repay each man
according to his deeds.(G)
Footnotes
- Psalm 62
- 62:1
- 62:10
- 62:12
Cross references
- 62:2–3, 6–7 : Ps 18:3; 31:3–4; 42:10; 118:8; 146:3.
- 62:5 : Ps 12:3; 28:3; 55:22; Prv 26:24–25.
- 62:8 : Ps 3:3; Is 26:4; 60:19.
- 62:10 : Ps 39:6–7; 144:4; Jb 7:16; Wis 2:5.
- 62:11 : Jb 31:25; Eccl 5:9; Jer 17:11; Mt 6:19–21, 24.
- 62:12 : Jb 40:5.
- 62:13 : Ps 28:4; 31:24; 2 Sm 3:39; Jb 34:11; Jer 17:10; Mt 16:27; Rom 2:6; 2 Tm 4:14.
