[1] My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him. [2] He alone is my rock and my savior-my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken. [3] How long will all of you attack a person? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence? [4] They plan to force him out of his high position. They are happy to lie. They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse. Selah [5] Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him. [6] He alone is my rock and my savior-my stronghold. I cannot be shaken. [7] My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge. [8] Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah [9] Common people are only a whisper in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a whisper in the wind. [10] Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them. [11] God has spoken once. I have heard it said twice: "Power belongs to God. [12] Mercy belongs to you, O Lord. You reward a person based on what he has done."
