The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
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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Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh 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 defence; I shall 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 ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
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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They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone, because my hope comes from him.
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My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
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 defence; I shall not be 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 refuge, is in God.
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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Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. 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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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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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Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11 God has spoken once, I have heard it twice: strength belongs to God.
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God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12 Also to you, Adonai, belongs grace; for you reward all as their deeds deserve.
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Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to 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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