A Prayer to Prevent Crime
[1] Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
[2] Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
[3] How long will you assault me?
Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
[4] Surely they intend to topple me
from my lofty place;
they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
but in their hearts they curse.
[5] Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
[6] Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
[7] My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
[8] Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.
[9] Surely the lowborn are but a breath,
the highborn are but a lie.
If weighed on a balance, they are nothing;
together they are only a breath.
[10] Do not trust in extortion
or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase,
do not set your heart on them.
[11] One thing God has spoken,
two things I have heard:
“Power belongs to you, God,
[12] and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;
and, “You reward everyone
according to what they have done.”