A psalm written by David for Jeduthun, the choir leader

1God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.

2Only 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].

3When 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].

4My 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!)

5God is the only one who gives me peace in my inner being; he is the one whom I confidently expect to help me.

6Only 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.

7God is the one who saves me and honors me. He is like an overhanging strong rock under which I can find shelter [MET].

8You 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!)

9People 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.

10Do 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.

11I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who really has power,

12and that he is the one who faithfully loves us. He rewards every one of us according to the deeds that we do.