1For the music leader. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I find peace in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my strong tower; I will never be greatly shaken.
3How long will all of you attack a person, trying to knock him down, like a leaning wall or a wobbly fence?
4They plan only to bring him down from his high position. They enjoy lies. They speak blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah.
5My soul, be silent and wait for God alone, because my hope comes from him.
6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my strong tower; I will not be shaken.
7My salvation and my honor come from God. God is the rock of my strength and my safe place.
8Trust in him at all times, people. Pour out your heart to him. God is a safe place for us. Selah.
9Truly, ordinary people are nothing more than a breath, and powerful people are a lie. When weighed on a scale, they are together lighter than a breath.
10Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t get carried away by stealing. If wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it.
11God has spoken once; I have heard it twice: that power belongs to God.
12And to you, Lord, belongs unfailing love, for you reward everyone according to what they have done.