1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

1 ¶ My soul waiteth only upon God:
From him cometh my salvation.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

2 ¶ He only is my rock and my salvation:
He is my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

3 ¶ How long will ye set upon a man,
That ye may slay him, all of you,
Like a bowing wall, like a tottering fence?

4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

4 ¶ They only consult to thrust him down from his excellency;
They delight in lies:
They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

5 ¶ My soul, wait thou only upon God;
For my expectation is from him.

6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

6 ¶ He only is my rock and my salvation:
He is my high tower; I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

7 ¶ With God is my salvation and my glory:
The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

8 ¶ Trust in him at all times, ye people;
Pour out your heart before him:
God is a refuge for us. [Selah

9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

9 ¶ Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie:
In the balances they will go up;
They are together lighter than vanity.

10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

10 ¶ Trust not in oppression,
And become not vain in robbery:
If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

11 ¶ God hath spoken once,
Twice have I heard this;
That power belongeth unto God:

12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

12 ¶ Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy:
For thou renderest to every man according to his work.