Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. | 1I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. |
2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. | 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken. |
3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence? | 3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence? |
4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah | 4They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah |
5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. | 5Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him. |
6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. | 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. |
7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. | 7My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God. |
8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah | 8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. Selah |
9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. | 9Common people are only a vapor; important people, an illusion. Together on a scale, they weigh less than a vapor. |
10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. | 10Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, don't set your heart on it. |
11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God, | 11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God, |
12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds. | 12and faithful love belongs to you, LORD. For you repay each according to his works. |
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