1 My soul waits calmly for God alone.

My salvation comes from him.

2 He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold.

I cannot be severely shaken.

3 How long will all of you attack a person?

How long will you try to murder him,

as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?

4 They plan to force him out of his high position.

They are happy to lie.

They bless with their mouths,

but in their hearts they curse.

5 Wait calmly for God alone, my soul,

because my hope comes from him.

6 He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold.

I cannot be shaken.

7 My salvation and my glory depend on God.

God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.

8 Trust him at all times, you people.

Pour out your hearts in his presence.

God is our refuge.

9 Common people are only a whisper in the wind.

Important people are only a delusion.

When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing.

They are less than a whisper in the wind.

10 Do not count on extortion ⌞to make you rich⌟.

Do not hope to gain anything through robbery.

When riches increase, do not depend on them.

11 God has spoken once.

I have heard it ⌞said⌟ twice:

“Power belongs to God.

12 Mercy belongs to you, O Lord.

You reward a person based on what he has done.”