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Psalms Chapter 62 (WEB)

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Psalm 62: My Soul Waiteth Upon God
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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 62 about?
Psalm 62 repeats a settled trust in God as 'my rock and my salvation... I shall not be greatly moved' (vv.2,6), warns against trusting oppression or riches (v.10), and closes affirming that power and mercy both belong to God (vv.11-12).
What does verse 8 instruct people to do?
It says 'Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us,' inviting open, honest prayer.
What does 'my soul waiteth upon God' mean in verse 1?
It expresses quiet, settled trust rather than anxious waiting, matching the rock-and-refuge language also used in Psalms 3:3. See Psalms 62:1.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The psalmist warns against trusting oppression or increasing riches, urging the people instead to 'pour out your heart before him,' close in spirit to the trust of Psalms 3:3. It closes affirming that power and mercy both belong to God, who renders to every man according to his work.