Psalm 62 - International Standard Version (ISV)

To the Director: According to Jeduthun’s style. A Davidic Psalm.

A Psalm of Trust in God

62 My soul rests quietly only when it looks[a] to God;
from him comes my deliverance.
2 He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower;
nothing will shake me.

3 How long will you rage against someone?
Would you attack him
as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
4 They plan to cast him down from his exalted position.
They delight in lies;
their mouth utters blessings,
while their heart is cursing.
Interlude

5 My soul, be quiet before God,
for from him comes my hope.
6 He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower;
nothing will shake me.

7 I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory;
he is my strong rock,
and my refuge is in God.
8 People, in every situation put your trust in God;[b]
pour out your heart before him;
for God is a refuge for us.
Interlude

9 Human beings[c] are a mere vapor,
while people in high positions[d] are not what they appear.
When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing;
even when weighed together, they are less than nothing.
10 Don’t trust in oppression
or put false hope in stealing;
if you become wealthy,
do not set your heart on it.

11 God spoke once,
but I heard it twice,
“Power belongs to God.”
12 Also to you, Lord, belongs gracious love,
because you reward each person according to what he does.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 The Heb. lacks when it looks
  2. Psalm 62:8 Lit. in him
  3. Psalm 62:9 Lit. sons of Adam
  4. Psalm 62:9 Lit. sons of man

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