| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. | 1For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me. |
| 2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. | 2He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended. |
| 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? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable 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 spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah) |
| 5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. | 5Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence. |
| 6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. | 6He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended. |
| 7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. | 7God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter. |
| 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 shelter! (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. | 9Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air. |
| 10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. | 10Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it! |
| 11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God, | 11God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong, |
| 12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds. | 12and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do. |
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