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Psalm 62

Psalm

A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by musical instruments.

62 God, listen to me

and answer my prayer.

2 While I am discouraged and far from my home,

I am calling out to you.

Lead me to a place that will be like a high rock

on top of which I will be safe.

3 You have been my refuge;

you have been like a strong tower

in which my enemies cannot attack me.

4 Allow me to live close to your sacred tent all during my life!

Allow me to be safe as a little bird is safe under its mother’s wings.

5 God, you heard me when I solemnly promised to give offerings to you;

you have given to me the blessings that belong to those who have an awesome respect for you.

6 I am the king of Israel;

please allow me to live and rule for many years,

and allow my descendants to rule also.

7 Allow us to rule forever while you observe us;

watch over us while you faithfully love us and do for us what you promised.

8 If you do that, I will always sing to praise you

while I offer to you each day the sacrifices that I promised to give to you.

Psalm

A psalm written by David for Jeduthun, the choir leader

62 God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being,

and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.

2 Only he is like a huge rock on which I can be safe;

he is like a fortress high up that my enemies cannot climb.

3 When will you, my enemies, stop attacking me?

I feel that I am as weak against you as a leaning wall or a broken-down fence.

4 My enemies plan to remove me from my important position so that people no longer honor me.

They delight in telling lies.

They bless people by what they say,

but in their inner beings they curse those people.

5 God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being;

he is the one whom I confidently expect to help me.

6 Only he is like a huge rock on which I can be safe;

he is like a shelter; my enemies can never reach me there.

7 God is the one who saves me and honors me.

He is like a huge, strong rock on which I can find shelter.

8 You my people, always trust in him.

Tell him all your troubles

because we go to him for safety.

9 People who are considered to be unimportant are as unreliable as a breath of air;

people who are considered to be important also really amount to nothing.

If you put them all on a scale, it would be as if they weighed less than a puff of air.

10 Do not trust in money gained by extorting it from others;

do not try to gain anything by robbing others.

If you become very wealthy, do not trust in your money.

11 I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who really has power,

12 and that he is the one who faithfully loves us, as he promised.

He rewards every one of us according to the deeds that we do.