Psalms 62:1

Psalms 62:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
• New International Version (NIV)Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.

Context of Psalms 62:1

My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation. 2He only is my rock and my salvation: He ismy high tower; I shall not be greatly moved. 3How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

Psalms 62:1 word by word

אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 62:1

• Psalms 39:1I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
• Psalms 77:1I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.
• 1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:
• Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation: He ismy high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.
• Psalms 25:5Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
• Psalms 27:14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
• Psalms 33:20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
• Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servantslook unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyeslook unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
• Psalms 130:5I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
• Isaiah 30:18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
• Isaiah 40:31but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
• Lamentations 3:25Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
• James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
• Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

Commentaries on Psalms 62:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Truly my soul waiteth upon God - I do not think that the original will warrant this translation, נפשי דומיה אלהים אל אך ak el Elohim dumiyah naphshi, "Surely to God only is my soul dumb." I am subject to God Almighty. He has a right to lay on me what he pleases; and what he lays on me is much less than I deserve: therefore am I dumb before God. The Vulgate, and almost all the Versions, have understood it in this sense: Nonne Deo subjecta erit anima mea?…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Truly - Indeed; really. The state of mind indicated by this particle is that of one who had been seriously contemplating a subject; who had looked round on his own actual condition; who had taken an estimate of all his resources, and of all his means of reliance, and who had carefully examined his own state of mind to see what was his real trust, and what were his real feelings toward God. Having done all this, he, at last, breaks out with the expression…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's confidence in God. (1-7) No trust to be put in worldly things. (8-12) Verses 1-7 We are in the way both of duty and comfort, when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully give up ourselves, and all our affairs, to his will and wisdom; when we leave ourselves to all the ways of his providence, and patiently expect the event, with full satisfaction in his goodness. See the ground and reason of this dependence. By his grace he has supported me…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1See 1 Chronicles 25:1; also in Psalms 39 and 77.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. waiteth--literally, "is silent," trusts submissively and confidently as a servant.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 62:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Desire
• Faith
• Testimony
• Waiting

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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