Psalms 62:1-4 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

¹ A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea.

² O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

³ Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, that I might see thy power and thy glory.

⁴ For thy mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ (63) A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh longed after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

² Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

³ For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

⁴ Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

¹ For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth only upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency; they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

¹ God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.

² Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe MET; he will be like a shelter, with the result that I will never be defeated MET.

³ When will you, my enemies, stop attacking me RHQ? I feel that I am as useless against you as a wall that is about to fall over or a broken-down fence MET.

⁴ My enemies plan to remove me from my important position so that people no longer honor me. They delight in telling lies. They bless people by what they say MTY, but in their inner beings they curse those people.

¹ (63) A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to you early; my soul has thirsted for you: how often has my flesh longed after you, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

² Thus have I appeared before you in the sanctuary, that I might see your power and your glory.

³ For your mercy is better than life: my lips shall praise you.

⁴ Thus will I bless you during my life: I will lift up my hands in your name.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

² He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

³ How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?

⁴ Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)

¹ To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye assail a man; will ye seek, all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?

⁴ They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah.

¹ A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Edom.

² O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

³ In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.

⁴ For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise.

¹ For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of David. Only in God do I find peace; my salvation comes from him.

² He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will never be in danger.

³ How long are you going to attack me? All of you against one man! To you I'm just a broken wall, a collapsed fence.

⁴ They plan to throw me down from my high position; they love to tell lies. They say nice things to me, but inside they're cursing me. Selah.

¹ To the excelletn musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of David. Yet my soule keepeth silence vnto God: of him commeth my saluation.

² Yet he is my strength and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not much be mooued.

³ How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shalbe all slaine: ye shalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.

⁴ Yet they consult to cast him downe from his dignitie: their delight is in lies, they blesse with their mouthes, but curse with their hearts. Selah.

¹ (62-1) For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (62-2) Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; from Him cometh my salvation.

² (62-3) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.

³ (62-4) How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may slay him, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

⁴ (62-5) They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: From him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? Ye shall be slain all of you: As a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: They delight in lies: They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ “To the chief musician, upon Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” (62:2) Only in God my soul trusted in silence: from him cometh my salvation.

² (62:3) Only he is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense: I shall not be greatly moved.

³ (62:4) How long will ye devise mischief against a man? will ye all assault him murderously, as though he were a falling wall, a tottering fence?

⁴ (62:5) Yea, from his height do they take counsel to cast him down; they delight in lies: with their mouth do they bless, but inwardly do they curse. Selah.

¹ A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Edom.

² O God, my God, I cry to thee early; My soul has thirsted for thee: How often has my flesh longed after thee, In a barren and trackless and dry land!

³ Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, That I might see thy power and thy glory.

⁴ For thy mercy is better than life: My lips shall praise thee.

¹ “For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites, A psalm of David.” Truly my soul resteth on God alone; From him cometh my deliverance!

² He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, I shall not wholly fall!

³ How long will ye continue to assault a single man? How long will ye all seek to destroy me, Like a bending wall, or a tottering fence?

⁴ They study how to cast me down from my eminence; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse.

¹ For the leader. On jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.

² Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

³ How long will you, all of you, batter a man, as one might a leaning wall?

⁴ From his height they are planning to topple him. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse. Selah

¹ For the leader. On jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.

² Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

³ How long will you, all of you, batter a man, as one might a leaning wall?

⁴ From his height they are planning to topple him. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouth, but inwardly they curse. Selah

¹ My soul rests in God alone. My yishu'ah ·salvation· comes from him.

² He alone is my rock and my yishu'ah ·salvation·, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹ For the chief musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I wait in silence for God alone; my salvation comes from him.

² He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

³ How long, all of you, will you attack a man, that you may tip him over like a leaning wall or a shaky fence?

⁴ They consult with him only to bring him down from his honorable position; they love to tell lies; they bless him with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse him. Selah

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

² He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.

³ How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be , and as a tottering fence.

⁴ They only consult to cast him down from his excellence: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation yeshuah-ti is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation yeshuah-ti is from him.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

⁴ They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

¹ To victory, over Jeduthun, the psalm of David. Whether my soul shall not be subject to God; for mine health is of him.

² For why he is both my God, and mine health; mine up-taker, I shall no more be moved.

³ How long fall ye on a man? all ye slain; as to a wall bowed, and as a wall of stone without mortar cast down.

⁴ Nevertheless they thought to put away my price, I ran in thirst; with their mouth they blessed, and in their heart they cursed.

¹ To victory, over Jeduthun, the psalm of David. Whether my soul shall not be subject to God; for mine health is of him. (For the choirmaster, for Jeduthun, a song by David. Surely my soul shall be made subject under God; for my salvation, or my deliverance, is from him.)

² For why he is both my God, and mine health; mine up-taker, I shall no more be moved. (For he is both my God, and my deliverer; yea, my defender, and I shall not be shaken, or defeated.)

³ How long fall ye on a man? all ye slain; as to a wall bowed, and as a wall of stone without mortar cast down. (How long shall ye fall upon a man? ye shall all be killed; ye shall be like a wall bowed down, yea, like a stone wall without mortar thrown down.)

⁴ Nevertheless they thought to put away my price, I ran in thirst; with their mouth they blessed, and in their heart they cursed. (Nevertheless they thought to put him down from his place of honour, and they delighted in lies; they blessed with their mouths, but they cursed in their hearts.)

¹ To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

² Only — He is my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.

³ Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.

⁴ Only — from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.