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Psalms 62

BSB·12 verses ·Old Testament
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1Inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → aloneאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → finds restדּֽוּמִיָּ֣הdū·mî·yāh — silence, quiet, stillnessH1747 — Full Word Study →; my salvationיְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → comes from Himמִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 2Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → aloneאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → is my rockצ֭וּרִיṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and my salvationוִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יwî·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →. He is my fortress; I will neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be shakenאֶמּ֥וֹט’em·mō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →. 3How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you threatenתְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּtə·hō·wṯ·ṯū — to plot, devise, imagine evil schemesH2050 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ֮’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →? Will allכֻ֫לְּכֶ֥םḵul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of you throw him downתְּרָצְּח֪וּtə·rāṣ·ṣə·ḥū — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → like a leaningנָט֑וּיnā·ṭui — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → wallכְּקִ֥ירkə·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → or a totteringהַדְּחוּיָֽה׃had·də·ḥū·yāh — to push, drive, or thrust away forcefullyH1760 — Full Word Study → fenceגָּ֝דֵ֗רgā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study →? 4They fullyאַ֤ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → intendיָעֲצ֣וּyā·‘ă·ṣū — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → to cast him downלְהַדִּיחַ֮lə·had·dî·aḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → from his lofty perchמִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ׀miś·śə·’ê·ṯōw — elevation, dignity, excellence, or exaltationH7613 — Full Word Study →; they delightיִרְצ֪וּyir·ṣū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → in liesכָ֫זָ֥בḵā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study →; with their mouthsבְּפִ֥יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → they blessיְבָרֵ֑כוּyə·ḇā·rê·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, but inwardly they curseיְקַלְלוּ־yə·qal·lū- — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → 5Restדּ֣וֹמִּיdō·wm·mî — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → in Godלֵ֭אלֹהִיםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → aloneאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, O my soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my hopeתִּקְוָתִֽי׃tiq·wā·ṯî — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study → comes from Himמִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 6Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → aloneאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → is my rockצ֭וּרִיṣū·rî — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → and my salvationוִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יwî·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →; He is my fortress; I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be shakenאֶמּֽוֹט׃’em·mō·wṭ — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study →. 7My salvationיִשְׁעִ֣יyiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → and my honorוּכְבוֹדִ֑יū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → rest onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, my strongעֻזִּ֥י‘uz·zî — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → rockצוּר־ṣūr- — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →; my refugeמַ֝חְסִ֗יmaḥ·sî — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study → is in Godבֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃bê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 8Trustבִּטְח֘וּbiṭ·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in Him at allבְכָל־ḇə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → timesעֵ֨ת׀‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, O peopleעָ֗ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; pour outשִׁפְכֽוּ־šip̄·ḵū- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֑םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → before Himלְפָנָ֥יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is our refugeמַחֲסֶה־ma·ḥă·seh- — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → 9Lowbornבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → menאָדָם֮’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → are but a vaporהֶ֥בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →, the exaltedבְּנֵ֫יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → but a lie. Weighed on the scaleבְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִםbə·mō·zə·na·yim — scales, balance, or balances for weighingH3976 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֝֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → go upלַעֲל֑וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →; togetherיָֽחַד׃yā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → they are but a vaporמֵהֶ֥בֶלmê·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →. 10Place noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → trustתִּבְטְח֣וּtiḇ·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in extortionבְעֹשֶׁק֮ḇə·‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study →, or false hopeתֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּteh·bā·lū — to become vain; act futilely; become worthlessH1891 — Full Word Study → in stolen goodsוּבְגָזֵ֪לū·ḇə·ḡā·zêl — Plunder, theft, or property seized by violenceH1498 — Full Word Study →. Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your richesחַ֤יִל׀ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → increaseיָנ֑וּבyā·nūḇ — To bear fruit; to be fruitful or productiveH5107 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → setתָּשִׁ֥יתוּtā·šî·ṯū — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → your heart upon them. 11Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֬רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → onceאַחַ֤ת׀’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →; I have heardשָׁמָ֑עְתִּיšā·mā·‘ə·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisז֥וּzū — This, that (demonstrative pronoun)H2098 — Full Word Study → twiceשְׁתַּֽיִם־šə·ta·yim- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →: that powerעֹ֝֗ז‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → belongs to Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 12and loving devotionחָ֑סֶדḥā·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to You, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will repayתְשַׁלֵּ֖םṯə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → each manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → according to his deedsכְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃kə·ma·‘ă·śê·hū — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 62
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Psalm 62 is a psalm of trust and confidence in God during a season of personal attack and opposition. The psalmist (likely David) is facing enemies who conspire against him, yet he anchors his soul firmly in God's sufficiency and protection. The central message is elegantly simple: God alone is our rock, our salvation, and our refuge. This psalm teaches us that when the world shakes and people betray us, our stability comes not from circumstances or human alliance, but from unwavering trust in the Lord's character and power.

Verses 1-4: The Cry of Trust Amid Opposition

The psalm opens with a profound declaration: "Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation" (v. 1). The Hebrew word for "waiteth" carries the sense of patient expectation and hope. The psalmist has learned through experience that deliverance originates solely with God. In verses 2-4, we see the reason for this trust: God is his rock and defense, qualities that provide stability against all attacks.

The enemies described in verses 3-4 are deceitful conspirators who plot his downfall while masking their intentions with flattering words. They "bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly"—a picture of hypocritical betrayal familiar to many who have experienced false friendship. Yet the psalmist remains unmoved because he has already transferred his confidence entirely to God. The pastoral lesson is clear: when we build our security on God rather than on people's approval, no amount of human opposition can shake our foundation.

Verses 5-8: The Exhortation to Wait and Trust

Verses 5-6 repeat the core theme with intensified emphasis: "My soul, wait thou only upon God" (v. 5). The repetition is not mere poetic device; it is pastoral counsel addressing the psalmist's own heart and, by extension, ours. He reinforces that his expectation rests only upon God—not on armies, alliances, or vindication from men.

Verse 7 adds a new dimension: "In God is my salvation and my glory". Here "glory" refers to his honor and reputation. Rather than defending his own name, the psalmist commits his reputation to God's keeping. This is radical trust. Verse 8 broadens the application, addressing all God's people: "Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him". The invitation to "pour out your heart" speaks to the privilege of honest, unreserved prayer—bringing our fears, frustrations, and hopes directly to God, who is our refuge.

Verses 9-12: The Vanity of Human Strength and God's Justice

The final movement of the psalm deconstructs the illusions we cling to. Verses 9-10 expose the emptiness of human status and wealth. Whether "men of low degree" or "men of high degree," all are ultimately "lighter than vanity" when weighed on God's scales. The warning against oppression and robbery (v. 10) cautions us not to pursue security through unjust means or to trust in accumulated riches.

Verses 11-12 provide the theological foundation: "God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God" (v. 11). This is the immutable principle the psalmist has learned—power belongs to God alone. The final verse reminds us that mercy and justice both belong to the Lord; He renders to every person according to their work. This is comfort for the righteous and a sobering word for the wicked.

Application for Today

In our modern world of social media judgment, economic uncertainty, and relational betrayal, Psalm 62 calls us back to singular devotion. Our stability, honor, and security rest not in defending ourselves, accumulating wealth, or gaining human approval, but in the unchanging character of God. When you face opposition or anxiety today, silence the internal noise and wait upon God. Pour out your heart before Him. He alone is worthy of your trust.

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