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1 My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress— I will never be greatly shaken.

3 How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

4 They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

7 With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

9 Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

10 Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

11 God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 62:1–12 (112 words)
1
  1. אַ֣ךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. דּֽוּמִיָּ֣הdûmiyyâduwmiyah: stillness; adverbially, silentlyH1747
  5. נַפְשִׁ֑יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  6. מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  7. יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃yĕšûʿātîyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
2
  1. אַךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. צ֭וּרִיṣûrîtsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
  4. וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יwîšûʿātîyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
  5. מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmiśgabbîmisgab: (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place)H4869
  6. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. אֶמּ֥וֹטʾemmôṭmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
  8. רַבָּֽה׃rabbârab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
3
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אָ֤נָה׀ʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  3. תְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּtĕhôtĕtûhathath': (properly) to break in upon, i.e. to assailH2050
  4. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. אִישׁ֮ʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  6. תְּרָצְּח֪וּtĕroṣṣĕḥûratsach: (properly) to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murderH7523
  7. כֻ֫לְּכֶ֥םkullĕkemkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. כְּקִ֥ירkĕqîrqiyr: a wall (as built in a trench)H7023
  9. נָט֑וּיnāṭûynatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  10. גָּ֝דֵ֗רgādērgader: surrounded with a wall or rampart, a circumvallateH1447
  11. הַדְּחוּיָֽה׃haddĕḥûyâdachah: to push downH1760
4
  1. אַ֤ךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ׀miśśĕʾētôs'eth: an elevation or leprous scab; (figuratively) elation or cheerfulnessH7613
  3. יָעֲצ֣וּyāʿăṣûya`ats: to advise; (reflexively) to deliberate or resolveH3289
  4. לְהַדִּיחַ֮lĕhaddîḥanadach: to push offH5080
  5. יִרְצ֪וּyirṣûratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
  6. כָ֫זָ֥בkāzābkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
  7. בְּפִ֥יוbĕpîwpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  8. יְבָרֵ֑כוּyĕbārēkûbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  9. וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗םûbĕqirbāmqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
  10. יְקַלְלוּyĕqallûqalal: to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile...H7043
  11. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
5
  1. אַ֣ךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. לֵ֭אלֹהִיםlēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  3. דּ֣וֹמִּיdômmîdamam: to be dumb; (by implication) to be astonished, to stopH1826
  4. נַפְשִׁ֑יnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  5. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  7. תִּקְוָתִֽי׃tiqwātîtiqvah: (literally) a cord (as an attachment); (figuratively) expectancyH8615
6
  1. אַךְʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. צ֭וּרִיṣûrîtsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
  4. וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יwîšûʿātîyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
  5. מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmiśgabbîmisgab: (properly) a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible place)H4869
  6. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. אֶמּֽוֹט׃ʾemmôṭmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
7
  1. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  2. אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  3. יִשְׁעִ֣יyišʿîyesha`: liberty, deliverance, prosperityH3468
  4. וּכְבוֹדִ֑יûkĕbôdîkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  5. צוּרṣûrtsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
  6. עֻזִּ֥יʿuzzî`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  7. מַ֝חְסִ֗יmaḥsîmachaceh: a shelter (literally or figuratively)H4268
  8. בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃bēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
8
  1. בִּטְח֘וּbiṭḥûbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  2. ב֤וֹbô
  3. בְכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. עֵ֨ת׀ʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  5. עָ֗םʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  6. שִׁפְכֽוּšipkûshaphak: to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal)H8210
  7. לְפָנָ֥יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. לְבַבְכֶ֑םlĕbabkemlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  9. אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. מַחֲסֶהmaḥăsemachaceh: a shelter (literally or figuratively)H4268
  11. לָּ֣נוּlānû
  12. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
9
  1. אַ֤ךְ׀ʾakak: a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyH389
  2. הֶ֥בֶלhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  3. בְּנֵֽיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  4. אָדָם֮ʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  5. כָּזָ֪בkāzābkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
  6. בְּנֵ֫יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. אִ֥ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִםbĕmōʾzĕnayimmo'zen: (only in the dual) a pair of scalesH3976
  9. לַעֲל֑וֹתlaʿălôt`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  10. הֵ֝֗מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  11. מֵהֶ֥בֶלmēhebelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  12. יָֽחַד׃yāḥadyachad: (properly) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyH3162
10
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּבְטְח֣וּtibṭĕḥûbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  3. בְעֹשֶׁק֮bĕʿōšeq`osheq: injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gainH6233
  4. וּבְגָזֵ֪לûbĕgāzēlgazel: robbery; (concretely) plunderH1498
  5. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּtehbālûhabal: to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astrayH1891
  7. חַ֤יִל׀ḥayilchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
  8. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. יָנ֑וּבyānûbnuwb: to germinate; (figuratively) to flourishH5107
  10. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  11. תָּשִׁ֥יתוּtāšîtûshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  12. לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
11
  1. אַחַ֤ת׀ʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  2. דִּבֶּ֬רdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  3. אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. שְׁתַּֽיִםšĕttayimshnayim: two; (as ordinal) twofoldH8147
  5. ז֥וּzûzuw: this or thatH2098
  6. שָׁמָ֑עְתִּיšāmāʿĕttîshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  7. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. עֹ֝֗זʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  9. לֵאלֹהִֽים׃lēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
12
  1. וּלְךָֽûlĕkā
  2. אֲדֹנָ֥יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
  3. חָ֑סֶדḥāsedcheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  4. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. אַתָּ֨הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  6. תְשַׁלֵּ֖םtĕšallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  7. לְאִ֣ישׁlĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃kĕmaʿăśēhûma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639

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Strong's words in Psalms 62 (6)
Strong's H430 — אֱ֭לֹהִים (ʾĕlōhîm)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 7 times in Psalms 62.
Strong's H389 — אַ֣ךְ (ʾak)
ak (ak) adv. 1. a particle of affirmation, surely 2. hence (by limitation) only [akin to H403] KJV: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, + wherefore, yet (but). Root(s): H403. Appears 6 times in Psalms 62.
Strong's H3444 — יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃ (yĕšûʿātî)
yshuw`ah (yesh-oo'-aw) n-f. 1. something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance 2. (hence) aid, victory, prosperity [feminine passive participle of H3467] KJV: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare. Root(s): H3467. Appears 3 times in Psalms 62.
Strong's H376 — אִישׁ֮ (ʾîš)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 3 times in Psalms 62.
Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 3 times in Psalms 62.
Strong's H6697 — צ֭וּרִי (ṣûrî)
tsuwr (tsoor) (or tsur {tsoor}) n-m. 1. (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed) 2. (generally) a rock or boulder 3. (figuratively) a refuge 4. (also) an edge (as precipitous) [from H6696] KJV: edge, X (mighty) God (one), rock, X sharp, stone, X strength, X strong. See also H1049. Root(s): H6696 See also: H1049. Appears 3 times in Psalms 62.

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“And again: "They bless with their mouth, but curse with their heart." [Psalm 62:4]”

— Clement of Rome (1st century) on Psalms 62:4
What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 62 (1)

  • “But from the time that Christ took us up by faith in Him, we are no longer alleges from the true country-the Jerusalem which is above-nor have we to bear alienation in error from the truth.”

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