New American Standard Bible 2020
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 waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation. 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken. 3How long will you attack a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
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אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 62:1
- Psalms 39:1I said, “I will keep watch over my ways So that I do not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”
- Psalms 77:1My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will listen to me.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His kindness is everlasting.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals; and the number of those who performed this service was:
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I will not be greatly shaken.
- Psalms 25:5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.
- Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He reached down to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a female servant to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him.
- Isaiah 40:31Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who await Him, To the person who seeks Him.
- James 5:7Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.
- Psalms 37:39But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in 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
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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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