Psalms 62

1A psalm of David while he was in the desert of Edom.

1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

2O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

3In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

3How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

4For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips will praise.

4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

5Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

6Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

7If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8Because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the cover of thy wings:

8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

9My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

10But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

11They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword, they shall be the portions of foxes.

11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

12But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things.

12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.