Psalms 62
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1(62-1) For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (62-2) Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.
1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2(62-3) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3(62-4) How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
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.
4(62-5) They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah
4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5(62-6) Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.
5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6(62-7) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.
6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7(62-8) Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8(62-9) Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
9(62-10) Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.
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.
10(62-11) Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them .
11(62-12) God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this: that strength belongeth unto God;
11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12(62-13) Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.
12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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