Daily Bible Reading

¹ For God alone my soul waits in silence;
 from him comes my salvation.
‍² He alone is my rock and my salvation,
 my fortress; I shall never be shaken.
‍³ How long will you assail a person,
 will you batter your victim, all of you,
 as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
‍⁴ Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence.
 They take pleasure in falsehood;
they bless with their mouths,
 but inwardly they curse.
‍Selah

‍⁵ For God alone my soul waits in silence,
 for my hope is from him.
‍⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation,
 my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
‍⁷ On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
 my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.
‍⁸ Trust in him at all times, O people;
 pour out your heart before him;
 God is a refuge for us.  
‍Selah

‍⁹ Those of low estate are but a breath;
 those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
 they are together lighter than a breath.
‍¹⁰ Put no confidence in extortion,
 and set no vain hopes on robbery;
 if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
‍¹¹ Once God has spoken;
 twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
 ¹² and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord.
For you repay to all
 according to their work.