1 [[To the Chief Musician. On Jeduthun–A Melody of David.]] Surely, towards God, silence [becometh] my soul, From him, is my salvation: 2 Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower–I shall not be greatly shaken! 3 How long will ye shout at a man? Ye shall be crushed all of you,–Like a wall that bulgeth,–a fence pushed in! 4 Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood,–With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. [Selah.] 5 Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation: 6 Surely, he, is my rock, and my salvation, My high tower–I shall not be shaken! 7 Upon God, [depend] my salvation and mine honour, My rock of strength, my refuge, are in God.

8 Trust ye in him all ye assembly of the people, Pour out, before him, your heart, God, is a refuge for us. [Selah.] 9 Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree,–In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether. 10 Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set [thereon your] heart. 11 One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, [there are] which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God; 12 And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness,–For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man–according to his deed.