A modern English translation drawn directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. Translated word-for-word where possible, by a committee with scholarly oversight.
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Psalm 62
Chapter summary coming soon.
Verse 1. For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
Verse 2. He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Verse 3. How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
Verse 4. They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah
Verse 5. Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
Verse 6. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
Verse 7. My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
Verse 8. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Verse 9. Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
Verse 10. Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
Verse 11. God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
Verse 12. and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.