Psalms 62

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

1My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation.

1 UponGod alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is 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 ismy high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: 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 set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

3 How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?

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

4They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah

4 They only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah.

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

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

5 UponGod alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; 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 ismy high tower; I shall not be moved.

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

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

7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

7 WithGod is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is inGod.

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

8 Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him:God is our refuge. 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: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

9 Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [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 thereon.

10 Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

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.

11 Once hathGod spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] untoGod.

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 lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

12 And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.