Psalm 62:1–12

¹I wait quietly before God,

for my victory comes from him.

²He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress where I will never be shaken.

³So many enemies against one man—

all of them trying to kill me.

To them I’m just a broken-down wall

or a tottering fence.

⁴They plan to topple me from my high position.

They delight in telling lies about me.

They praise me to my face

but curse me in their hearts.

Interlude

⁵Let all that I am wait quietly before God,

for my hope is in him.

⁶He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress where I will not be shaken.

⁷My victory and honor come from God alone.

He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

⁸O my people, trust in him at all times.

Pour out your heart to him,

for God is our refuge.

Interlude

⁹Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,

and the powerful are not what they appear to be.

If you weigh them on the scales,

together they are lighter than a breath of air.

¹⁰Don’t make your living by extortion

or put your hope in stealing.

And if your wealth increases,

don’t make it the center of your life.

¹¹God has spoken plainly,

and I have heard it many times:

Power, O God, belongs to you;

¹²unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.

Surely you repay all people

according to what they have done.