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For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.
I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.
I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.
My Soul Waits for God Alone
To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will never be shaken.
my fortress where I will never be shaken.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
So many enemies against one man —
all of them trying to kill me.
To them I’m just a broken-down wall
or a tottering fence.
all of them trying to kill me.
To them I’m just a broken-down wall
or a tottering fence.
How long will all of you attack a man
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
to batter him,
like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
They plan to topple me from my high position.
They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts.
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They delight in telling lies about me.
They praise me to my face
but curse me in their hearts.
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They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah
Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him.
for my hope is in him.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
for my hope is from him.
for my hope is from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken.
my fortress where I will not be shaken.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
On God rests my salvation and my glory;
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge.
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Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge.
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Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
together they are lighter than a breath of air.
and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
together they are lighter than a breath of air.
Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.
Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.
Put no trust in extortion;
set no vain hopes on robbery;
if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
set no vain hopes on robbery;
if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
God has spoken plainly,
and I have heard it many times:
Power, O God, belongs to you;
and I have heard it many times:
Power, O God, belongs to you;
Once God has spoken;
twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,