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Trust in him at all times, you people.
Pour out your hearts before him. Interlude
God is a refuge for us.

Strength in God, Not in Man

Yes, the sons of Adam are only a breath.
The sons of man are a delusion.
On a scale they weigh nothing.
They are nothing but air.[a]
10 Do not trust in extortion.
Do not put empty confidence in stolen goods.
If your wealth grows, do not set your heart on it.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:9 Or vapor. Here, however, the image is light as air.

Trust in him at all times, you people;(A)
    pour out your hearts to him,(B)
    for God is our refuge.

Surely the lowborn(C) are but a breath,(D)
    the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(E) they are nothing;
    together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(F)
    or put vain hope in stolen goods;(G)
though your riches increase,
    do not set your heart on them.(H)

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