Psalms 62:5-9 in English

⁵ My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my high tower; I shall not be moved.

⁷ With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

⁵ Thus will I bless thee during my life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

⁶ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and my joyful lips shall praise thy name.

⁷ Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on thee.

⁸ For thou hast been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

⁹ My soul has kept very close behind thee: thy right hand has upheld me.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

⁵ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and my joyful lips shall praise your name.

⁶ Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

⁷ For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

⁸ My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

⁹ But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my high tower; I shall not be moved.

⁷ With God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: in the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity.

⁵ God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being; he is the one whom I confidently expect to help me.

⁶ Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe MET; he is like a shelter, and as a result I will never be defeated.

⁷ God is the one who saves me and honors me. He is like an overhanging strong rock under which I can find shelter MET.

⁸ You my people, always trust in him. Tell him all your troubles, because he is ◄our refuge/the one who protects us► MET.

⁹ People who are considered to be unimportant are as worthless/unreliable as a breath of air; people who are considered to be important also really ◄amount to nothing/cannot be trusted to help us►. If you put them all on a scale, it would be as if they weighed less than a puff of air.

⁵ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; and my joyful lips shall praise your name.

⁶ Forasmuch as I have remembered you on my bed: in the early seasons I have meditated on you.

⁷ For you have been my helper, and in the shelter of your wings will I rejoice.

⁸ My soul has kept very close behind you: your right hand has upheld me.

⁹ But they vainly sought after my soul; they shall go into the lowest parts o the earth.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

⁶ He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.

⁸ Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

⁹ Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

⁵ Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.

⁷ With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

⁸ Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.

⁹ Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.

⁵ Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

⁶ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

⁷ If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

⁸ Because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings:

⁹ My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

⁵ Only in God do I find peace; my hope comes from him.

⁶ He is the one who protects me and saves me; he keeps me safe so I will not be in danger.

⁷ My salvation and my success come from God alone; God is my security and my protection.

⁸ My people, always trust in him. Pour out all your thoughts to him, for he is the one who looks after us. Selah.

⁹ Ordinary people are mere breaths, while leaders are just fakes. Put them all together and weigh them on scales and they wouldn't weigh more than air!

⁵ Yet my soule keepe thou silence vnto God: for mine hope is in him.

⁶ Yet is hee my strength, and my saluation, and my defence: therefore I shall not be mooued.

⁷ In God is my saluation and my glory, the rocke of my strength: in God is my trust.

⁸ Trust in him alway, ye people: powre out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.

⁹ Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

⁵ (62-6) Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; for from Him cometh my hope.

⁶ (62-7) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

⁷ (62-8) Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ (62-9) Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ (62-10) Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; For my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times; ye people, Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

⁵ (62:6) Yea, in God hope in silence, my soul; for from him is my expectation.

⁶ (62:7) Only he is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence: I shall not be moved.

⁷ (62:8) With God are my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength and my protection are in God.

⁸ (62:9) Trust in him at all times, O ye people; pour out before him your heart: God is a protection for us. Selah.

⁹ (62:10) Verily nought are the sons of common men, a lie the sons of the great; they must rise in the balance; they are altogether lighter than nought.

⁵ Thus will I bless thee during my life: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

⁶ Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness; And my joyful lips shall praise thy name.

⁷ Forasmuch as I have remembered thee on my bed: In the early seasons I have meditated on thee.

⁸ For thou hast been my helper, And in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

⁹ My soul has kept very close behind thee: Thy right hand has upheld me.

⁵ My soul, rest thou on God alone, For from him cometh my hope!

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my safeguard, —I shall not fall.

⁷ From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!

⁹ Truly men of low degree are vanity, And men of high degree are a lie; Placed in the balance, They are all lighter than vanity.

⁵ I wait alone in silence for God; for from him comes my hope.

⁶ Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

⁷ On God rests my honour and safety, in God is my strong rock, my refuge.

⁸ Trust in him, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ The lowly are nought but a breath, the lofty are but an illusion: in the balances up they go, they are lighter than breath altogether.

⁵ I wait alone in silence for God; for from him comes my hope.

⁶ Yes, he is my rock, my help, my retreat, I shall not be shaken too sorely.

⁷ On God rests my honor and safety, in God is my strong rock, my refuge.

⁸ Trust in him, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ The lowly are nought but a breath, the lofty are but an illusion: in the balances up they go, they are lighter than breath altogether.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my yishu'ah ·salvation·, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ With God is my yesha' ·salvation· and my kavod ·weighty glory·. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ I wait in silence for God alone; for my hope is set on him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be moved.

⁷ With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge are in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

⁹ Surely men of low standing are vanity, and men of high standing are a lie; they will weigh lightly in the scales; weighed together, they are lighter than nothing.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved.

⁷ In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation yeshuah-ti, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation yeshuah-ti, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

⁷ My salvation and my honour is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

⁵ Nevertheless, my soul, be thou subject to God; for my patience is of him.

⁶ For he is my God, and my saviour; mine helper, I shall not pass out.

⁷ Mine health, and my glory is in God; God is the giver of mine help, and mine hope is in God.

⁸ All the gathering together of the people, hope ye in God, pour ye out your hearts before him; God is our helper without end.

⁹ Nevertheless the sons of men be vain; the sons of men be liars in balances, that they deceive of vanity into the same thing.

⁵ Nevertheless, my soul, be thou subject to God; for my patience is of him. (Nevertheless, my soul, be thou made subject under God; for my hope of deliverance is in him.)

⁶ For he is my God, and my saviour; mine helper, I shall not pass out. (For he is my God, and my saviour; my helper, and I shall not be moved, or shaken.)

⁷ Mine health, and my glory is in God; God is the giver of mine help, and mine hope is in God. (My salvation, or my deliverance, and my glory be in God; God is the giver of my help, and my trust is in God.)

⁸ All the gathering together of the people, hope ye in God, pour ye out your hearts before him; God is our helper into without end (All the gathering together of the people, trust ye in God, pour ye out your hearts before him; God shall be our helper forever.)

⁹ Nevertheless the sons of men be (all in) vain; the sons of men be liars in balances, that they deceive of vanity into the same thing. (Nevertheless the lives of the sons and daughters of men be but a puff of air; yea, the sons and daughters of men all be liars, and if you put them on a balance, their lives shall be lighter than a breath, or a puff of air.)

⁵ Only — for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.

⁶ Only — He is my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.

⁷ On God is my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

⁸ Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Only — vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.