For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthan. A Psalm by David.

• ¹My soul rests in God alone.
• My salvation is from him.

• ²He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress—
• I will never be greatly shaken.

• ³How long will you assault a man,
• would all of you throw him down,
• Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

• ⁴They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place.
• They delight in lies.
• They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.

• Selah.

• ⁵My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
• for my expectation is from him.

• ⁶He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress.
• I will not be shaken.

• ⁷With God is my salvation and my honor.
• The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

• ⁸Trust in him at all times, you people.
• Pour out your heart before him.
• God is a refuge for us.

• Selah.

• ⁹Surely men of low degree are just a breath,
• and men of high degree are a lie.

• In the balances they will go up.
• They are together lighter than a breath.

• ¹⁰Don’t trust in oppression.
• Don’t become vain in robbery.

• If riches increase,
• don’t set your heart on them.

• ¹¹God has spoken once;
• twice I have heard this,
• that power belongs to God.

• ¹²Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness,
• for you reward every man according to his work.