¹For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me. ²He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended. ³How long will you threaten a man like me? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence. ⁴They spend all their time planning how to bring their victim down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah)⁵Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me hope. ⁶He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be shaken. ⁷God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter. ⁸Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him. God is our shelter. (Selah)⁹Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air. ¹⁰Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression. Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery. If wealth increases, do not become attached to it.¹¹God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong, ¹²and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.