Psalm 62(61) Nonne Deo
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1 (To the choir-master. Melody: Idithun. A psalm. Of David.)
2 No rest has my soul but in God’s hands; to him I look for deliverance.
3 I have no other stronghold, no other deliverer but him; safe in his protection, I fear no deadly fall.
4 Still one man my enemies single out for their onslaught, not gaping hedge or ruinous wall more ripe for overthrow;
5 from my safe fastness they would fain dislodge me, ready liars that speak me fair, but ever with a curse in their hearts.
6 Yet even now, my soul, leave thyself in God’s hands; all my trust is in him.
7 He is my stronghold and my deliverer, my protector, that makes me stand unmoved.
8 God is all my defence and all my boast; my rock-fastness, my refuge is in God.
9 Israelites, put ever your trust in him, and lay the homage of your hearts at his feet; God is our defence.
10 Man is a breath that passes; in Adam’s sons there is no trust; high in the scales they rise, weighed all together and lighter than a breath.
11 Put your faith in extortion no more, boast no more of plunder; set never your heed on mounting store of riches.
12 Not once, but twice I have heard God’s voice of warning; all power is God’s.
13 To thee, Lord, mercy belongs; thou wilt repay every man the reward of his deeds. (KNOX)
2 No rest has my soul but in God’s hands; to him I look for deliverance.
3 I have no other stronghold, no other deliverer but him; safe in his protection, I fear no deadly fall.
4 Still one man my enemies single out for their onslaught, not gaping hedge or ruinous wall more ripe for overthrow;
5 from my safe fastness they would fain dislodge me, ready liars that speak me fair, but ever with a curse in their hearts.
6 Yet even now, my soul, leave thyself in God’s hands; all my trust is in him.
7 He is my stronghold and my deliverer, my protector, that makes me stand unmoved.
8 God is all my defence and all my boast; my rock-fastness, my refuge is in God.
9 Israelites, put ever your trust in him, and lay the homage of your hearts at his feet; God is our defence.
10 Man is a breath that passes; in Adam’s sons there is no trust; high in the scales they rise, weighed all together and lighter than a breath.
11 Put your faith in extortion no more, boast no more of plunder; set never your heed on mounting store of riches.
12 Not once, but twice I have heard God’s voice of warning; all power is God’s.
13 To thee, Lord, mercy belongs; thou wilt repay every man the reward of his deeds. (KNOX)
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