| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. | 1For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm. I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. |
| 2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. | 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will never be shaken. |
| 3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence? | 3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering stone fence? |
| 4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah | 4They only plan to bring him down from his high position. They take pleasure in lying; they bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah |
| 5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. | 5Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him. |
| 6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. | 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. |
| 7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. | 7My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God. |
| 8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah | 8Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah |
| 9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. | 9Men are only a vapor; exalted men, an illusion. Weighed in the scales, they go up; together they are less than a vapor. |
| 10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. | 10Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, pay no attention to it. |
| 11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God, | 11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God, |
| 12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds. | 12and faithful love belongs to You, LORD. For You repay each according to his works. |
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