Psalms 62
Superscription to Jeduthun
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל-יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
God alone my rock and salvation
אַךְ אֶל-אֱלֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
אַךְ-הוּא צוּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא-אֶמּוֹט רַבָּֽה׃
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
עַד-אָנָה׀ תְּהֽוֹתְתוּ עַל-אִישׁ תְּרָצְּחוּ כֻלְּכֶם כְּקִיר נָטוּי גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיָֽה׃
How 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.
אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ׀ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַלְלוּ-סֶֽלָה׃
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Trust in God at all times
אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּי-מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
אַךְ-הוּא צוּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא אֶמּֽוֹט׃
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
עַל-אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר-עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
בִּטְחוּ בוֹ בְכָל-עֵת׀ עָם שִׁפְכֽוּ-לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה-לָּנוּ סֶֽלָה׃
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
The emptiness of wealth and human power
אַךְ׀ הֶבֶל בְּנֵֽי-אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָֽחַד׃
Surely 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.
אַל-תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל-תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל׀ כִּֽי-יָנוּב אַל-תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵֽב׃
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
אַחַת׀ דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּֽיִם-זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
וּלְךָֽ-אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּֽי-אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.