Psalm 62

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes:

(vv.1-8) 117 St Lawrence, 75 Howard

(vv.9-12) 66 Glasgow, 155 Psalm 107

1    My soul with expectation

            depends on God indeed;

      My strength and my salvation doth

            from him alone proceed.

2    He only my salvation is,

            and my strong rock is he:

      He only is my sure defence;

            much mov’d I shall not be.

3    How long will ye against a man

            plot mischief? ye shall all

      Be slain; ye as a tott’ring fence

            shall be, and bowing wall.

4    They only plot to cast him down

            from his excellency:

      They joy in lies; with mouth they bless,

            but they curse inwardly.

5    My soul, wait thou with patience

            upon thy God alone;

      On him dependeth all my hope

            and expectation.

6    He only my salvation is,

            and my strong rock is he;

      He only is my sure defence:

            I shall not moved be.

7    In God my glory placed is,

            and my salvation sure;

      In God the rock is of my strength,

            my refuge most secure.

8    Ye people, place your confidence

            in him continually;

      Before him pour ye out your heart::

            God is our refuge high.

9    Surely mean men are vanity,

            and great men are a lie;

      In balance laid, they wholly are

            more light than vanity.

10  Trust ye not in oppression,

            in robb’ry be not vain;

      On wealth set not your hearts, when as

            increased is your gain.

11  God hath it spoken once to me,

            yea, this I heard again,

      That power to Almighty God

            alone doth appertain.

12  Yea, mercy also unto thee

            belongs, O Lord, alone:

      For thou according to his work

            rewardest ev’ry one.