The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For the leader. Set in the style of Y'dutun. A psalm of David: My soul waits in silence for God alone; my salvation comes from him.
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<To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my rock and salvation, my stronghold; I won't be greatly moved.
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He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.
3 How long will you assail a person in order to murder him, all of you, as if he were a sagging wall or a shaky fence?
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How long will you go on designing evil against a man? running against him as against a broken wall, which is on the point of falling?
4 They only want to shake him from his height, they take delight in lying with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. (Selah)
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Their only thought is to put him down from his place of honour; their delight is in deceit: blessing is in their mouths but cursing in their hearts. (Selah.)
5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone, because my hope comes from him.
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My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
6 He alone is my rock and salvation, my stronghold; I won't be moved.
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He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.
7 My safety and honor rest on God. My strong rock and refuge are in God.
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In God is my salvation, and my glory; the Rock of my strength, and my safe place.
8 Trust in him, people, at all times; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah)
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Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)
9 Ordinary folks are merely a breath and important people a sham; if you lay them on a balance-scale, they go up both together are lighter than nothing.
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Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
10 Don't put your trust in extortion, don't put false hopes in robbery; even if wealth increases, don't set your heart on it.
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Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.
11 God has spoken once, I have heard it twice: strength belongs to God.
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Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:
12 Also to you, Adonai, belongs grace; for you reward all as their deeds deserve.
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And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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