Psalms 62

¹I stand silently to listen for the one I love,

waiting as long as it takes for the Lord to rescue me.

For God alone has become my Savior.

²He alone is my safe place;

his wraparound presence always protects me.

For he is my champion defender;

there’s no risk of failure with God.

So why would I let worry paralyze me,

even when troubles multiply around me?

³But look at these who want me dead,

shouting their vicious threats at me!

The moment they discover my weakness,

they all begin plotting to take me down.

⁴Liars, hypocrites, with nothing good to say—

all their energies are spent

on moving me from this exalted place.

⁵I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love,

waiting as long as it takes for him to rescue me.

Only God is my Savior, and he will not fail me.

⁶For he alone is my safe place.

His wraparound presence always protects me

as my champion defender.

There’s no risk of failure with God!

So why would I let worry paralyze me,

even when troubles multiply around me?

⁷God’s glory is all around me!

His wraparound presence is all I need,

for the Lord is my Savior, my hero, and my life-giving strength.

⁸Trust only in God every moment!

Tell him all your troubles and pour out your heart-longings to him.

Believe me when I tell you—he will help you!

⁹Before God all the people of the earth, high or low,

are like smoke that disappears,

like a vapor that quickly vanishes away.

Compared to God they’re nothing but vanity, nothing at all!

¹⁰The wealth of the world is nothing to God.

So if your wealth increases, don’t be boastful or

put your trust in your money.

And don’t you think for a moment that

you can get away with stealing by overcharging others

just to get more for yourself!

¹¹God said to me once and for all,

“All the strength and power you need flows from me!”

And again I heard it clearly said,

¹²“All the love you need is found in me!”

And it’s true that you repay people for what they do.