Thematic Bible

Psalm 62:1

([Psalm of David]) I wait silently for my God. My salvation comes from him.

Psalm 62:2

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken.

Psalm 62:3

How long will all of you attack a man? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?

Psalm 62:4

They 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.

Psalm 62:5

I will wait calmly for God alone, because my hope comes from him.

Psalm 62:6

He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my stronghold. I cannot be shaken.

Psalm 62:7

My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.

Psalm 62:8

Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge.

Psalm 62:9

Common people are only a vapor 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 vapor in the wind.

Psalm 62:10

Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

Psalm 62:11

God has spoken once. I have heard it said twice: Power belongs to God.

Psalm 62:12

Loving-kindness belongs to you, O Jehovah. You reward a person based on what he has done.