| 1 | For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. |
| 2 | He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Defense
and
my Fortress, I shall not be greatly moved. |
| 3 | How long will you set upon a man that you may slay him, all of you, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? |
| 4 | They only consult to cast him down from his height [to dishonor him]; they delight in lies. They bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly.
Selah
[pause, and calmly think of that]! |
| 5 | My soul, wait only upon God
and
silently submit to Him; for my hope
and
expectation are from Him. |
| 6 | He only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defense
and
my Fortress, I shall not be moved. |
| 7 | With God rests my salvation and my glory; He is my Rock of unyielding strength
and
impenetrable hardness, and my refuge is in God! |
| 8 | Trust in, lean on, rely on,
and
have confidence in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is a refuge for us (a fortress and a high tower).
Selah
[pause, and calmly think of that]! |
| 9 | Men of low degree [in the social scale] are emptiness (futility, a breath)
and
men of high degree [in the same scale] are a lie
and
a delusion. In the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. |
| 10 | Trust not in
and
rely confidently not on extortion
and
oppression, and do not vainly hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not 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, belong mercy
and
loving-kindness, for You render to every man according to his work. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 62:12 : Jer. 17:10; Rev. 22:12.
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