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1. For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , to H5921 Jeduthun H3038 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . Truly H389 my soul H5315 waiteth H1747 upon H413 God H430 : from H4480 him cometh my salvation H3444 .
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2. He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
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2. He H1931 only H389 is my rock H6697 and my salvation H3444 ; he is my defense H4869 ; I shall not H3808 be greatly H7227 moved H4131 .
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3. How long will you threaten a man? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.
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3. How long H5704 H575 will ye imagine mischief H2050 against H5921 a man H376 ? ye shall be slain H7523 all H3605 of you : as a bowing H5186 wall H7023 shall ye be, and as a tottering H1760 fence H1447 .
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4. They 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)
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4. They only H389 consult H3289 to cast him down H5080 from his excellency H4480 H7613 : they delight H7521 in lies H3577 : they bless H1288 with their mouth H6310 , but they curse H7043 inwardly H7130 . Selah H5542 .
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5. Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.
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5. My soul H5315 , wait H1826 thou only H389 upon God H430 ; for H3588 my expectation H8615 is from H4480 him.
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6. He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
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6. He H1931 only H389 is my rock H6697 and my salvation H3444 : he is my defense H4869 ; I shall not H3808 be moved H4131 .
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7. God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter.
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7. In H5921 God H430 is my salvation H3468 and my glory H3519 : the rock H6697 of my strength H5797 , and my refuge H4268 , is in God H430 .
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8. Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)
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8. Trust H982 in him at all H3605 times H6256 ; ye people H5971 , pour out H8210 your heart H3824 before H6440 him: God H430 is a refuge H4268 for us. Selah H5542 .
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9. Men 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.
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9. Surely H389 men of low degree H1121 H120 are vanity H1892 , and men of high degree H1121 H376 are a lie H3577 : to be laid H5927 in the balance H3976 , they H1992 are altogether H3162 lighter than vanity H4480 H1892 .
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10. Do 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!
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10. Trust H982 not H408 in oppression H6233 , and become not vain H1891 H408 in robbery H1498 : if H3588 riches H2428 increase H5107 , set H7896 not H408 your heart H3820 upon them .
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11. God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
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11. God H430 hath spoken H1696 once H259 ; twice H8147 have I heard H8085 this H2098 ; that H3588 power H5797 belongeth unto God H430 .
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12. and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.
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12. Also unto thee , O Lord H136 , belongeth mercy H2617 : for H3588 thou H859 renderest H7999 to every man H376 according to his work H4639 .
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