God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
For the music director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 (A)My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him (B)comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my (C)rock and my salvation,
My (D)stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.
3 How long will you attack a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a (E)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have planned only to thrust him down from his high position;
They (F)delight in falsehood;
They (G)bless with [b]their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. Selah
5 My soul, (H)wait in silence for God alone,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He alone is (I)my rock and my salvation,
My refuge; I will not be shaken.
7 My (J)salvation and my glory rest on God;
The rock of my strength, my (K)refuge is in God.
8 (L)Trust in Him at all times, you people;
(M)Pour out your hearts before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
9 People of (N)low standing are only (O)breath, and people of rank are a (P)lie;
In the (Q)balances they go up.
Together they are lighter than breath.
10 (R)Do not trust in oppression,
And do not vainly rely on (S)robbery;
If wealth increases, (T)do not set your heart on it.
11 God has (U)spoken [c]once;
[d]Twice I have heard this:
That (V)power belongs to God;
12 And faithfulness (W)is Yours, Lord,
For You (X)reward a person according to his work.
Footnotes
- Psalm 62 Title Cf. 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles
- Psalm 62:4 Lit his
- Psalm 62:11 Or one thing
- Psalm 62:11 Or These two things I have heard
Cross references
- Psalm 62:1 : Ps 33:20
- Psalm 62:1 : Ps 37:39
- Psalm 62:2 : Ps 89:26
- Psalm 62:2 : Ps 59:17; 62:6
- Psalm 62:3 : Is 30:13
- Psalm 62:4 : Ps 4:2
- Psalm 62:4 : Ps 28:3; 55:21
- Psalm 62:5 : Ps 62:1
- Psalm 62:6 : Ps 62:2
- Psalm 62:7 : Ps 85:9; Jer 3:23
- Psalm 62:7 : Ps 46:1
- Psalm 62:8 : Ps 37:3, 5; 52:8; Is 26:4
- Psalm 62:8 : 1 Sam 1:15; Ps 42:4; Lam 2:19
- Psalm 62:9 : Ps 49:2
- Psalm 62:9 : Job 7:16; Ps 39:5; Is 40:17
- Psalm 62:9 : Ps 116:11
- Psalm 62:9 : Is 40:15
- Psalm 62:10 : Is 30:12
- Psalm 62:10 : Is 61:8; Ezek 22:29; Nah 3:1
- Psalm 62:10 : Job 31:25; Ps 49:6; 52:7; Mark 10:24; Luke 12:15; 1 Tim 6:10
- Psalm 62:11 : Job 33:14; 40:5
- Psalm 62:11 : Ps 59:17; Rev 19:1
- Psalm 62:12 : Ps 86:5; 103:8; 130:7
- Psalm 62:12 : Job 34:11; Ps 28:4; Jer 17:10; Matt 16:27; Rom 2:6; 1 Cor 3:8; Rev 2:23