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Psalms 62:1-4

God Alone Is My Rock, Salvation, and Refuge

quiet trust in God alone -> enemy deception exposed -> renewed command to wait for God -> communal invitation to pour out the heart -> warning against human rank and wealth -> final confession of God's power, steadfast love, and judgment

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

2He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.

3How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Lamentations 3:25Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14Classic cross-references Psalms 62:2Classic cross-references Psalms 37:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Inאֶל־H413PrepositionGodאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralaloneאַ֣ךְH389Adverbmy soulנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularfinds restדּֽוּמִיָּ֣הH1747Noun - feminine singularmy salvationיְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃H3444Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularcomes from Himמִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 55:22Classic cross-references Psalms 125:1Classic cross-references Psalms 18:2Classic cross-references Psalms 62:1Classic cross-references Psalms 46:5Classic cross-references

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Heה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularaloneאַךְ־H389Adverbis my rockצ֭וּרִיH6697Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my salvationוִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יH3444Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular[He is] my fortressמִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יH4869Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularI will neverלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe shakenאֶמּ֥וֹטH4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .רַבָּֽה׃H7227Adjective - feminine singular

Verse 3

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Jeremiah 4:14Classic cross-references Psalms 140:2Classic cross-references Psalms 82:2Classic cross-references Exodus 16:28Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:13Classic cross-references

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How longעַד־H5704Preposition. . .אָ֤נָה׀H575Adverbwill you threatenתְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּH2050Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .עַלH5921Prepositiona manאִישׁ֮H376Noun - masculine singularWill allכֻ֫לְּכֶ֥םH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralof you throw him downתְּרָצְּח֪וּH7523Verb - Pual - Imperfect - second person masculine plurallike a leaningנָט֑וּיH5186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularwallכְּקִ֥ירH7023Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularor a totteringהַדְּחוּיָֽה׃H1760Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularfenceגָּ֝דֵ֗רH1447Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 55:21Classic cross-references Psalms 28:3Classic cross-references Psalms 5:9Classic cross-references James 3:9Classic cross-references Romans 7:22Classic cross-references

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They fullyאַ֤ךְH389Adverbintendיָעֲצ֣וּH3289Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto cast him downלְהַדִּיחַ֮H5080Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructfrom his lofty perchמִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ׀H7613Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthey delightיִרְצ֪וּH7521Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin liesכָ֫זָ֥בH3577Noun - masculine singularwith their mouthsבְּפִ֥יוH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthey blessיְבָרֵ֑כוּH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbut inwardly they curseיְקַלְלוּ־H7043Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗םH7130Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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