62:1

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד׃

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

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62:2

אַךְ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים דּוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִי׃

Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; From Him cometh my salvation.

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62:3

אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא־אֶמּוֹט רַבָּה׃

He only is my rock and my salvation, My high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.

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62:4

עַד־אָנָה תְּהוֹתְתוּ עַל אִישׁ תְּרָצְּחוּ כֻלְּכֶם כְּקִיר נָטוּי גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיָה׃

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

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62:5

אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַלְלוּ־סֶלָה׃

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

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62:6

אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִי׃

Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; For from Him cometh my hope.

62:7

אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא אֶמּוֹט׃

He only is my rock and my salvation, My high tower, I shall not be moved.

62:8

עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּאלֹהִים׃

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

62:9

בִּטְחוּ בוֹ בְכָל־עֵת עָם שִׁפְכוּ־לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה־לָּנוּ סֶלָה׃

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

62:10

אַךְ הֶבֶל בְּנֵי־אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָחַד׃

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.

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62:11

אַל־תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל־תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל כִּי־יָנוּב אַל־תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵב׃

Trust not in oppression, And put not vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

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62:12

אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִים׃

God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;

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62:13

וּלְךָ־אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּי־אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּמַעֲשֵׂהוּ׃

Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; For Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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