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For the choir director; ^[a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

^(a)My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him ^(b)is my salvation.

He only is my ^(c)rock and my salvation, My ^(d)stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a ^(e)leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They ^(f)delight in falsehood; They ^(g)bless with ^[b]their mouth, But inwardly they curse. ^[c]Selah.

My soul, ^(h)wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.

He only is ⁽ⁱ⁾my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God my ^(j)salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my ^(k)refuge is in God.

^(l)Trust in Him at all times, O people; ^(m)Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Men of ⁽ⁿ⁾low degree are only ^(o)vanity and men of rank are a ^(p)lie; In the ^(q)balances they go up; They are together lighter than breath.

^(r)Do not trust in oppression And do not ^[d]vainly hope in ^(s)robbery; If riches increase, ^(t)do not set your heart upon them.

^[e]Once God has ^(u)spoken; ^[f]Twice I have heard this: That ^(v)power belongs to God;

And lovingkindness ^(w)is Yours, O Lord, For You ^(x)recompense a man according to his work.