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62:1 Trusting in God
Confidence in God’s Protection; Song of Trust in God Alone
For the musical director: a song by David Hidutun.
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.; For the leader: according to Jeduthun: a psalm: for David; To the leader: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.; For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.
62 I wait in silence for God alone.
≈He’s the only one who can rescue me.
2 He alone is my rock and ≈the one who rescues me.
He’s my fortified tower—≈no enemy will get me out of there.
3 How long, all of you, will you attack a man?
All of you will be murdered INVESTIGATE
like a leaning wall or a wobbling fence.
4 They plan to bring him down from his high position.
They love to tell lies—
they bless him with their mouths, but in their ≈minds they curse him. (Instrumental break.)
5 I wait in silence for God alone
because ≈I’ve placed my hope in him.
6 He alone is my rock and ≈the one who rescues me.
He’s my fortified tower—≈no enemy will get me out of there.
7 ≈It’s God who saves and honours me.
≈≈I find my safe place in God and he’s the source of my strength.
8 Trust him at all times, you people.
≈Tell him all your troubles.
God is a ≈place where we can be protected. (Instrumental break.)
9 Humans are nothing but a puff of wind.
≈They don’t weigh much on the scales.
→Even when weighed together, they’re lighter than air.
10 Don’t rely on extortion or robbery.
≈Don’t hope uselessly in your wealth,
→because it’ll bear no fruit—don’t fix your heart on them.
11 God has spoken once.
≈Twice I’ve heard this:
→≈all power comes from God.
12 Also, loyal commitment ≈comes from you, my master,
because you pay back every person for what they’ve done.
↑ 62 For_the_director on Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 62:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
1\f* only to god is_silence soul_of_my from_him/it salvation_of_my.
3 \f + \fr 62:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
2\f* only he rock_of_my and_salvation_of_my stronghold_of_my not I_will_be_shaken much.
4 \f + \fr 62:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
3\f* until when will_you_all_attack on\f + \fr 62:4 \ft OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.
\f* a_person all_of_you_all you_all_will_be_murdered like_wall a_wall bent_down the_tottering.
5 \f + \fr 62:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
4\f* surely from_high_position_of_his they_have_planned to_thrust_down they_are_pleased_with falsehood in/on/at/with_mouths_of_their they_bless and_in/on/at/with_hearts_of_their they_curse Şelāh.
6 \f + \fr 62:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
5\f* only for_god be_silent soul_of_my if/because from_him/it hope_of_my.
7 \f + \fr 62:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
6\f* only he rock_of_my and_salvation_of_my stronghold_of_my not I_will_be_shaken.
8 \f + \fr 62:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
7\f* is_on god salvation_of_my and_glory_of_my the_rock_of mighty_of_my refuge_of_my in/on/at/with_god.
9 \f + \fr 62:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
8\f* trust in_him/it in/on/at/with_all_of time Oh_people pour_out to_face/front_him heart_of_your_all’s god is_a_refuge to/for_ourselves Şelāh.
10 \f + \fr 62:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
9\f* only are_a_breath the_children_of humankind are_falsehood the_children_of everyone in/on/at/with_balances to_go_up they than_breath together.
11 \f + \fr 62:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
10\f* do_not trust in/on/at/with_extortion and_in/on/at/with_robbery do_not put_vain_hope wealth if/because it_will_bear_fruit do_not set heart.
12 \f + \fr 62:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
11\f* one_time god he_has_spoken two_times this I_have_heard if/because_that strength belongs_to_god.
13 \f + \fr 62:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
62.
12\f* and_to_you my_master covenant_loyalty if/because you you_repay to_each according_to_work_of_his.
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