6He alone is my rock and my savior-my stronghold. I cannot be shaken. 7My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge. 8Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. [Selah] 9Common people are only a whisper in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a whisper in the wind. 10Do not count on extortion [to make you rich]. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them. 11God has spoken once. I have heard it [said] twice: "Power belongs to God. 12Mercy belongs to you, O Lord. You reward a person based on what he has done."
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