3How long will you attack a man?
You shall be slain, all of you,
Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
4They only consult to cast him down from his high position;
They delight in lies;
They bless with their mouth,
But they curse inwardly. Selah

5My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my [c]expectation is from Him.
6He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be [d]moved.
7In God is my salvation and my glory;
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 [e]a vapor,
Men of high degree are a lie;
If they are weighed on the scales,
They are altogether lighter than vapor.
10Do not trust in oppression,
Nor vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase,
Do not set your heart on them.

11God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For You [f]render to each one according to his work.