Psalm 62:9-11
EasyEnglish Bible
9 People are only as light as a breath!
Whoever they are, they are not important.
If you try to weigh them, all together,
they weigh less than a breath of air.[a]
10 Do not cheat people,
or rob them to get money!
That will not give you anything
that you can trust to help you.
Even if you become very rich,
do not think it is important.
11 I have heard God speak his truth
once, no twice!
God has great strength.
Footnotes
- 62:9 David understands that God can choose to do what he wants to do with people. They are not important enough to stand against God. All people need to trust God to save them because of his special love. They are not able to save themselves.
Psalm 62:9-11
New International Version
9 Surely the lowborn(A) are but a breath,(B)
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance,(C) they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion(D)
or put vain hope in stolen goods;(E)
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.(F)
11 One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,(G)
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