Psalm 62–63

Psalm 62

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by David. 

¹My soul waits calmly for God alone. 

My salvation comes from him. 

²He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. 

I cannot be severely shaken. 

³How long will all of you attack a person? 

How long will you try to murder him, 

as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence? 

⁴They plan to force him out of his high position. 

They are happy to lie. 

They bless with their mouths, 

but in their hearts they curse. 

Selah 

⁵Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, 

because my hope comes from him. 

⁶He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. 

I cannot be shaken. 

⁷My salvation and my glory depend on God. 

God is the rock of my strength, my refuge. 

⁸Trust him at all times, you people. 

Pour out your hearts in his presence. 

God is our refuge. 

Selah 

⁹Common people are only a whisper in the wind. 

Important people are only a delusion. 

When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. 

They are less than a whisper in the wind. 

¹⁰Do not count on extortion ⸤to make you rich⸥. 

Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. 

When riches increase, do not depend on them. 

¹¹God has spoken once. 

I have heard it ⸤said⸥ twice: 

“Power belongs to God. 

¹²Mercy belongs to you, O Lord. 

You reward a person based on what he has done.” 

Psalm 63

A psalm by David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 

¹O God, you are my God. 

At dawn I search for you. 

My soul thirsts for you. 

My body longs for you 

in a dry, parched land where there is no water. 

²So I look for you in the holy place 

to see your power and your glory. 

³My lips will praise you 

because your mercy is better than life ⸤itself⸥. 

⁴So I will thank you as long as I live. 

I will lift up my hands ⸤to pray⸥ in your name. 

⁵You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. 

My mouth will sing ⸤your⸥ praise with joyful lips. 

⁶As I lie on my bed, I remember you. 

Through the long hours of the night, I think about you. 

⁷You have been my help. 

In the shadow of your wings, I sing joyfully. 

⁸My soul clings to you. 

Your right hand supports me. 

⁹But those who try to destroy my life 

will go into the depths of the earth. 

¹⁰They will be cut down by swords. 

Their dead bodies will be left as food for jackals. 

¹¹But the king will find joy in God. 

Everyone who takes an oath by God will brag, 

but the mouths of liars will be shut.