1   
I wait patiently for God to save me;
  I depend on him alone.

2   
He alone protects and saves me;
  he is my defender,
  and I shall never be defeated.

3   
How much longer will all of you attack a man
  who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?

4   
You only want to bring him down from his place of honor;
  you take pleasure in lies.
You speak words of blessing,
  but in your heart you curse him.

5   
I depend on God alone;
  I put my hope in him.

6   
He alone protects and saves me;
  he is my defender,
  and I shall never be defeated.

7   
My salvation and honor depend on God;
  he is my strong protector;
  he is my shelter.

8   
Trust in God at all times, my people.
  Tell him all your troubles,
  for he is our refuge.

9   
Men are all like a puff of breath;
  great and small alike are worthless.
Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing;
  they are lighter than a mere breath.

10   
Don't put your trust in violence;
  don't hope to gain anything by robbery;
even if your riches increase,
  don't depend on them.

11   
More than once I have heard God say
  that power belongs to him

12   
  and that his love is constant.
You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to his deeds. ^note

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