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Psalm 62:6–9

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor;

my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, O people;

pour out your heart before him;

God is a refuge for us. Selah

9 Those of low estate are but a breath,

those of high estate are a delusion;

in the balances they go up;

they are together lighter than a breath.

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Psalm 62:6–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

My salvation and my honor depend on God;

he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Trust in him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts to him,

for God is our refuge.

Surely the lowborn are but a breath,

the highborn are but a lie.

If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;

together they are only a breath.

Psalm 62:6–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

He only is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my salvation and my glory;

my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

Trust in him at all times, O people;

pour out your heart before him;

God is a refuge for us. Selah

Those of low estate are but a breath;

those of high estate are a delusion;

in the balances they go up;

they are together lighter than a breath.

Psalm 62:6–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He only is my rock and my salvation:

He is my defence; I shall not be moved.

In God is my salvation and my glory:

The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Trust in him at all times; ye people,

Pour out your heart before him:

God is a refuge for us. Selah.

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.

Psalm 62:6–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my fortress where I will not be shaken.

My victory and honor come from God alone.

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

O my people, trust in him at all times.

Pour out your heart to him,

for God is our refuge.

Interlude

Common 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.

Psalm 62:6–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He only is my rock and my salvation;

He is my defense;

I shall not be moved.

In God is my salvation and my glory;

The rock of my strength,

And my refuge, is in God.

Trust in Him at all times, you people;

Pour out your heart before Him;

God is a refuge for us.

Selah

Surely men of low degree are a vapor,

Men of high degree are a lie;

If they are weighed on the scales,

They are altogether lighter than vapor.

Psalm 62:6–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

He is my rock and my salvation.

He is my defender;

I will not be defeated.

My honor and salvation come from God.

He is my mighty rock and my protection.

People, trust God all the time.

Tell him all your problems,

because God is our protection.

Selah

The least of people are only a breath,

and even the greatest are just a lie.

On the scales, they weigh nothing;

together they are only a breath.

Psalm 62:6–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He only is my rock and my salvation:

He is my high tower;

I shall not be moved.

With God is my salvation and my glory:

The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Trust in him at all times, ye people;

Pour out your heart before him:

God is a refuge for us. Selah

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie:

In the balances they will go up;

They are together lighter than vanity.

Psalm 62:6–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved. With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah. Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.

Psalm 62:6–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

I cannot be shaken. 

My salvation and my glory depend on God. 

God is the rock of my strength, my refuge. 

Trust him at all times, you people. 

Pour out your hearts in his presence. 

God is our refuge. 

Selah 

Common 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. 

Psalm 62:6–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

He alone is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold; I will not be shaken.

My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.

My refuge is in God.

Trust in Him at all times, you people;

pour out your hearts before Him.

God is our refuge. Selah

Men are only a vapor;

exalted men, an illusion.

Weighed in the scales, they go up;

together they are less than a vapor.

Psalm 62:6–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Only he is my rock and my salvation,

my high stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God rests my salvation and my glory;

God is my strong rock, my refuge.

Trust him at all times, O people;

pour out before him your heart.

God is a refuge for us. Selah

Only a vapor are men of low degree,

a deception are men of high degree.

Weighed in a balance,

together they are lighter than a vapor.

Psalm 62:6–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He alone is my rock. He is the One who saves me.

He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.

I depend on God to save me and to honor me.

He is my mighty rock. He is my place of safety.

Trust in him at all times, you people.

Tell him all of your troubles.

God is our place of safety. Selah

Ordinary people are only a breath.

Important people are not what they seem to be.

If they were weighed on a scale, they wouldn’t amount to anything.

Together they are only a breath.

Psalm 62:6–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He only is my rock and my salvation,

My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God my salvation and my glory rest;

The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Trust in Him at all times, O people;

Pour out your heart before Him;

God is a refuge for us.

Selah.

Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie;

In the balances they go up;

They are together lighter than breath.


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