New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
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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 my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken.
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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, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering 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 Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, 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 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is 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 my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
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He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.
7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is 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 at all times, O people; 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 Those of low estate are but a breath, those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.
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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 Put no confidence in extortion, and set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
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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 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,
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Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:
12 and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.
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And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
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