1 I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.
2 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
3 How much longer will all of you attack someone who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?
4 You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him.
5 I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.
6 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
7 My salvation and honor depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter.
8 Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.
9 Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath.
10 Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.
11 More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him
12 and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.
THE MESSAGE TRANSLATION
1-2 God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not?
He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life.
He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life.
3-4 How long will you gang up on me? How long will you run with the bullies? There’s nothing to you, any of you—rotten floorboards, worm-eaten rafters, Anthills plotting to bring down mountains, far gone in make-believe. You talk a good line, but every “blessing” breathes a curse.
5-6 God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life.
7-8 My help and glory are in God—granite-strength and safe-harbor-God—So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be.
9 Man as such is smoke, woman as such, a mirage. Put them together, they’re nothing; two times nothing is nothing.
10 And a windfall, if it comes—don’t make too much of it.
11 God said this once and for all; how many times Have I heard it repeated? “Strength comes Straight from God.”
12 Love to you, Lord God! You pay a fair wage for a good day’s work!
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