1 Unto the end, for Idithun a Psalm of David.
1 Unto the end. For Idithun, a psalm of David.
2 Shall not my soul be subject to God? For of him is my salvation.
2 Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.
3 For he is my God, and my saviour: my receiver, I shall be moved no more.
3 For he is my God and my savior: he is my protector, I shall be moved no more.
4 How long set you violently upon a man: you all do kill, as it were upon a wall that is leaning, and a wall shaken.
4 How long do you rush in upon a man? you all kill, as if you were thrusting down a leaning wall, and a tottering fence.
5 But yet they thought to repel my price. I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, and cursed with their heart.
5 But they have thought to cast away my price; I ran in thirst: they blessed with their mouth, but cursed with their heart.
6 But yet my soul be thou subject to God: because my patience is from him.
6 But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.
7 Because he is my God, and my saviour: my helper I shall not remove.
7 For he is my God and my savior: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.
8 In God is my salvation, and my glory: the God of my help, and my hope is in God.
8 In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.
9 Hope in him all ye the congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him: God is our helper for ever.
9 Trust in him, all ye congregation of people: pour out your hearts before him. God is our helper forever.
10 But yet the children of men are vain, the children of men are liars in balances: that they may deceive by vanity together.
10 But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.
11 Hope not in iniquity, and covet not robberies: if riches abound set not your heart upon them.
11 Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.
12 Once hath God spoken, these two things have I heard:
12 God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,
13 That power is God's, and mercy, o Lord, is to thee: because thou wilt render to every one according to his works.
13 And mercy to thee, O Lord; ¹for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.