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Psalms 62:1
1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.
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
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. 3So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence.
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אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 62:1
- Psalms 39:1I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”
- Psalms 77:1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!
- 1 Chronicles 16:41David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the Lord, for “his faithful love endures forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
- Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
- Psalms 25:5Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.
- Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
- Psalms 33:20We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 123:2We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.
- Psalms 130:5I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
- Isaiah 30:18So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
- Isaiah 40:31But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.
- James 5:7Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.
- Psalms 37:39The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times 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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