Psalms 62:12

Psalms 62:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
• New International Version (NIV)and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work.

Context of Psalms 62:12

10Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon. 11God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalms 62:12 word by word

וּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָ֥י חָ֑סֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּ֨ה תְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 62:12

• Psalms 86:15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
• Psalms 103:8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.
• Exodus 34:6And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth;
• Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
• Job 34:11For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
• Proverbs 24:12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?
• Jeremiah 32:19great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;
• Ezekiel 7:27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
• Ezekiel 18:30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord Jehovah. Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
• Ezekiel 33:20Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
• Romans 2:6who will render to every man according to his works:
• 1 Corinthians 3:8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• Ephesians 6:8knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Commentaries on Psalms 62:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy - Power, indeed, belongs to God Psalm 62:11; but this is an attribute to be feared, and while, in one respect, it will inspire confidence, or while it gives us the assurance that God is able to defend us when all else shall fail, yet, unattended by any other attribute, it might produce only apprehension and alarm. What man, weak and sinful man, needs to know is not merely that God has almighty power, but how that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 Those who have found the comfort of the ways of God themselves, will invite others into those ways; we shall never have the less for others sharing with us. the good counsel given is, to trust wholly in God. We must so trust in him at all times, as not at any time to put that trust in ourselves, or in any creature, which is to be put in him only. Trust in him to guide us when in doubt, to protect us when in danger, to supply us when in want…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12Only God balances power and loving devotion. He cares for his people by removing those who do evil from the world (see Psalm 1:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. for thou renderest--literally, "that Thou renderest," &c., connected with "I heard this," as the phrase--"that power," &c. [Psa 62:11]--teaching that by His power He can show both mercy and justice.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