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New American Standard Bible (1995)

Psalms 62

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God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

For the choir director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 (a)My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him (b)is my salvation.
2 He only is my (c)rock and my salvation,
My (d)stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

3 How long will you assail a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a (e)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They have counseled 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. [c]Selah.

5 My soul, (h)wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He only is (i)my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God my (j)salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my (k)refuge is in God.
8 (l)Trust in Him at all times, O people;
(m)Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

9 Men of (n)low degree are only (o)vanity and men of rank are a (p)lie;
In the (q)balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
10 (r)Do not trust in oppression
And do not [d]vainly hope in (s)robbery;
If riches increase, (t)do not set your heart upon them.

11 [e]Once God has (u)spoken;
[f]Twice I have heard this:
That (v)power belongs to God;
12 And lovingkindness (w)is Yours, O Lord,
For You (x)recompense a man according to his work.

 
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