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Psalms 62:2
2He alone is my rock and my salvation, My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened.
Psalms 62:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
- New International Version (NIV)Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
Context of Psalms 62:2
1For God alone my soul waits in silence; From Him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened. 3How long will you attack a man So that you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? 4They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him]; They delight in lies. They bless with [the words of] their mouths, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
Read all of Psalms 62Psalms 62:2 word by word
אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 62:2
- Psalms 62:6He only is my rock and my salvation; My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
- Psalms 21:1O Lord the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 73:25Whom have I in heaven [but You]? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
- Deuteronomy 32:30How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the Lord had given them up?
- Isaiah 26:4Trust [confidently] in the Lord forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner], For the Lord God is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages].
- Isaiah 32:2Each [one of them] will be like a hiding place from the wind And a shelter from the storm, Like streams of water in a dry land, Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched and weary land [to those who turn to them].
- Psalms 59:9O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].
- Psalms 37:24When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.
- Micah 7:8Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy! Though I fall, I will rise; Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].
- 2 Corinthians 4:8We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;
Commentaries on Psalms 62:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I shall not be greatly moved - Having God for my rock - strong fortified place, for my salvation - continual safety, and my defense - my elevated tower, which places me out of the reach of my enemies; I shall not be greatly moved - I may be shaken, but cannot be cast down.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He only is my rock - See the notes at Psalm 18:2. I shall not be greatly moved - The word greatly here, or much - “I shall not be much moved,” implies that he did not anticipate perfect security from danger or calamity; he did not suppose that he would escape all disaster or trouble, but he felt that no great evil would befall him, that his most important interests were safe, and that he would be ultimately secure. He would be restored to his home and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12This psalm expresses trust in the king and includes a prayer for him. The king relies on God even during tough times. His tricky and strong enemies challenge him, but he stays strong. He urges himself and his people to trust God. He wants them to view their human enemies from God's perspective, where they seem weak, temporary, and deceitful (Psalm 62:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The titles applied to God often occur (Psa 9:9; 18:2). be greatly moved--(Psa 10:6). No injury shall be permanent, though devised by enemies.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 62
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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