1 For the leader. Set in the style of
Y'dutun. A psalm of David: My soul waits in silence for God alone; my
salvation comes from him.
2 He alone is my rock and salvation, my
stronghold; I won't be greatly moved.
3 How long will you assail a person in
order to murder him, all of you, as if he were a sagging wall or a shaky
fence?
4 They only want to shake him from his
height, they take delight in lying with their mouths they bless, but inwardly
they curse. (Selah)
5 My soul, wait in silence for God
alone, because my hope comes from him.
6 He alone is my rock and salvation, my
stronghold; I won't be moved.
7 My safety and honor rest on God. My
strong rock and refuge are in God.
8 Trust in him, people, at all times;
pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah)
9 Ordinary folks are merely a breath
and important people a sham; if you lay them on a balance-scale, they go up
both together are lighter than nothing.
10 Don't put your trust in extortion,
don't put false hopes in robbery; even if wealth increases, don't set your
heart on it.
11 God has spoken once, I have heard it
twice: strength belongs to God.
12 Also to you, Adonai, belongs grace;
for you reward all as their deeds deserve.
