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A psalm written by David for Jeduthun, the choir leader
1 God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being,
and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.
2 Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe [MET];
he will be like a shelter, with the result that I will never be defeated [MET].
3 When will you, my enemies, stop attacking me [RHQ]?
I feel that I am as useless against you as a wall that is about to fall over or a broken-down fence [MET].
4 My enemies plan to remove me from my important position so that people no longer honor me.
They delight in telling lies.
They bless people by what they say [MTY],
but in their inner beings they curse those people.
(Think about that!)
5 God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being;
he is the one whom I confidently expect to help me.
6 Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe [MET];
he is like a shelter, and as a result I will never be defeated.
7 God is the one who saves me and honors me.
He is like an overhanging strong rock under which I can find shelter [MET].
8 You my people, always trust in him.
Tell him all your troubles,
because he is ◄our refuge/the one who protects us► [MET].
(Think about that!)
9 People who are considered to be unimportant are as worthless/unreliable as a breath of air;
people who are considered to be important also really ◄amount to nothing/cannot be trusted to help us►.
If you put them all on a scale, it would be as if they weighed less than a puff of air.
10 Do not trust in money gained by extorting it from others;
do not try to gain anything by robbing others.
If you become very wealthy, do not trust in [IDM] your money.
11 I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who really has power,
12 and that he is the one who faithfully loves us.