Corpus Psalterium · Vol. III
Psalm LXII (62)
Cantillated — Declarative Stability
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 62 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃
He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃
How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
עַד־אָ֤נָה ׀ תְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּ עַל אִישׁ֮ תְּרָצְּח֪וּ כֻ֫לְּכֶ֥ם כְּקִ֥יר נָט֑וּי גָּ֝דֵ֗ר הַדְּחוּיָֽה׃
They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
אַ֤ךְ מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ ׀ יָעֲצ֣וּ לְהַדִּיחַ֮ יִרְצ֪וּ כָ֫זָ֥ב בְּפִ֥יו יְבָרֵ֑כוּ וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗ם יְקַלְלוּ־סֶֽלָה׃
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
אַ֣ךְ לֵ֭אלֹהִים דּ֣וֹמִּי נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט׃
My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
עַל־אֱ֭לֹהִים יִשְׁעִ֣י וּכְבוֹדִ֑י צוּר־עֻזִּ֥י מַ֝חְסִ֗י בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃
Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֪ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃
Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֪ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
אַחַ֤ת ׀ דִּבֶּ֬ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים שְׁתַּֽיִם־ז֥וּ שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי כִּ֥י עֹ֝֗ז לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
וּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָ֥י חָ֑סֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּ֨ה תְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Only in God
my soul is silent
From Him
comes my salvation
Only He
is my rock
My salvation
my fortress
I shall not be shaken
greatly
How long
will you attack a man
All of you
to break him down
Like a leaning wall
a falling fence
They plan
to cast him down
They delight
in lies
With their mouth
they bless
But inwardly
they curse
Only in God
my soul be still
Only in God
my hope remains
He is my rock
He is my strength
I will not be shaken
I will not be shaken
In God
is my salvation
My glory
rests in Him
The rock of my strength
my refuge
Is in God alone
Trust in Him
at all times
Pour out your heart
before Him
God
is our refuge
Surely man
is but a breath
Surely men
are a lie
In the scales
they rise together
Lighter
than breath
Only in God
my soul be still
Only in God
my hope remains
He is my rock
He is my strength
I will not be shaken
I will not be shaken
Do not trust
in oppression
Do not hope
in stolen gain
If riches increase
set not your heart
Do not set your heart
Once God has spoken
Twice
I have heard
Power belongs
to God
And to You, Lord
belongs steadfast love
Only in God
my soul be still
Only in God
my hope remains
He is my rock
He is my strength
I will not be shaken
I will not be shaken
For You repay
each man
According
to his work
Only in God
my soul is still
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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