Psalms of Trust in God

Psalm 62

In God alone is my soul at rest; my help comes from him. He alone is my rock, my stronghold, my fortress: I stand firm.

How long will you all attack one man to break him down, as though he were a tottering wall, or a tumbling fence?

Their plan is only to destroy; they take pleasure in lies. With their mouth they utter blessing, but in their heart they curse.

In God alone be at rest, my soul; for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock, my stronghold, my fortress: I shall not be shaken.

In God is my safety and glory, the rock of my strength. Take refuge in God, all you people. Trust him at all times.

Pour out your hearts before him, for God is our refuge.

Only a breath are mortal men, an illusion the sons of men. Placed in the scales, they rise; they weigh less than a breath.

Do not put your trust in oppression, nor vain hopes on plunder. Do not set your heart on riches, even when they increase.

For God has said only one thing: only two do I know: that to God alone belongs power, and to you, Lord, love; and that you repay each man according to his deeds.

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High and abides in the shade of the Almighty says to the Lord: “My refuge, my stronghold, my God in whom I trust.”

It is he who will free you from the snare of the fowler who seeks to destroy you; he will conceal you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge.

You will not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the plague that prowls in the darkness, nor the scourge that lays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand fall at your right: you it will never approach; his faithfulness is buckler and shield.

Your eyes have only to look to see how the wicked are repaid. You who have said: “Lord, my refuge!” and have made the Most High your dwelling,

Upon you no evil shall fall, no plague approach your tent. For you has he commanded his angels to keep you in all your ways.

They shall bear you upon their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone. On the lion and the viper you will tread and trample the young lion and the dragon.

Since he clings to me in love, I will free him; protect him for he knows my name. When he calls I shall answer: “I am with you.” I will save him in distress and give him glory.

With length of life I will content him; I shall let him see my saving power.