| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me. | 1My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance. |
| 2He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended. | 2He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me. |
| 3How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence. | 3How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence? |
| 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) | 4They plan to cast him down from his exalted position. They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings, while their heart is cursing. Interlude |
| 5Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence. | 5My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope. |
| 6He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended. | 6He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me. |
| 7God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter. | 7I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory; he is my strong rock, and my refuge is in God. |
| 8Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah) | 8People, in every situation put your trust in God; pour out your heart before him; for God is a refuge for us. Interlude |
| 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. | 9Human beings are a mere vapor, while people in high positions are not what they appear. When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing; even when weighed together, they are less than nothing. |
| 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! | 10Don't trust in oppression or put false hope in stealing; if you become wealthy, do not set your heart on it. |
| 11God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong, | 11God spoke once, but I heard it twice, "Power belongs to God." |
| 12and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do. | 12Also to you, Lord, belongs gracious love, because you reward each person according to what he does. |
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