| International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance. | 1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. |
| 2He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me. | 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. |
| 3How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence? | 3So 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. |
| 4They plan to cast him down from his exalted position. They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings, while their heart is cursing. Interlude | 4They 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. Interlude |
| 5My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope. | 5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. |
| 6He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower; nothing will shake me. | 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. |
| 7I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory; he is my strong rock, and my refuge is in God. | 7My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. |
| 8People, in every situation put your trust in God; pour out your heart before him; for God is a refuge for us. Interlude | 8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude |
| 9Human beings are a mere vapor, while people in high positions are not what they appear. When they are placed on the scales, they weigh nothing; even when weighed together, they are less than nothing. | 9Common 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. |
| 10Don't trust in oppression or put false hope in stealing; if you become wealthy, do not set your heart on it. | 10Don’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. |
| 11God spoke once, but I heard it twice, "Power belongs to God." | 11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you; |
| 12Also to you, Lord, belongs gracious love, because you reward each person according to what he does. | 12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done. |
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