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1For God alone I patiently wait;[#tn Heb “only for God [is] there silence [to] my soul.”]
he is the one who delivers me.
2He alone is my protector and deliverer.[#tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”]
He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
3How long will you threaten a man?[#tn The verb form is plural; the psalmist addresses his enemies. The verb הוּת occurs only here in the OT. An Arabic cognate means “shout at.”]
All of you are murderers,
as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.
4They spend all their time planning how to bring him down.[#tn That is, the psalmist’s enemies addressed in the previous verse.; #tn That is, the generic “man” referred to in the previous verse.; #tn Heb “only from his lofty place [or perhaps, “dignity”] they plan to drive [him] away.”]
They love to use deceit;
they pronounce blessings with their mouths,
but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)
5Patiently wait for God alone, my soul![#tn Heb “only for God be silent, my soul.” The wording is similar to that of v. 1a. Here an imperatival form, דּוֹמִּי (dommiy, “be silent”), appears instead of the noun דּוּמִיָּה (dumiyyah, “silence”). The psalmist is encouraging himself to maintain his trust in God.]
For he is the one who gives me confidence.
6He alone is my protector and deliverer.[#tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”]
He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
7God delivers me and exalts me;
God is my strong protector and my shelter.
8Trust in him at all times, you people!
Pour out your hearts before him!
God is our shelter! (Selah)
9Men 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.
10Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression![#tn Heb “do not trust in oppression.” Here “oppression” stands by metonymy for the riches that can be gained by oppressive measures, as the final line of the verse indicates.]
Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery!
If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
11God has declared one principle;
two principles I have heard:
God is strong,
12and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love.[#tn Heb “and to you, O Master, [is] loyal love.”]
For you repay men for what they do.