Focused Passage

Psalms 62:9-12

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

9Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

10Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

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

12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Proverbs 30:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:5Classic cross-references Psalms 39:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Lowbornבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructmenאָדָם֮H120Noun - masculine singular[are] butאַ֤ךְ׀H389Adverba vaporהֶ֥בֶלH1892Noun - masculine singularthe exaltedבְּנֵ֫יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .אִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular[are] but a lieכָּזָ֪בH3577Noun - masculine singularWeighed on the scaleבְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִםH3976Preposition-b | Noun - mdtheyהֵ֝֗מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralgo upלַעֲל֑וֹתH5927Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtogetherיָֽחַד׃H3162Adverbthey are but a vaporמֵהֶ֥בֶלH1892Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Colossians 3:2Classic cross-references Matthew 6:19Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:17Classic cross-references Luke 12:15Classic cross-references Psalms 52:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Place noאַל־H408Adverbtrustתִּבְטְח֣וּH982Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralin extortionבְעֹשֶׁק֮H6233Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularor false hopeתֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּH1891Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אַל־H408Adverbin stolen goodsוּבְגָזֵ֪לH1498Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularIfכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyour richesחַ֤יִל׀H2428Noun - masculine singularincreaseיָנ֑וּבH5107Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbsetתָּשִׁ֥יתוּH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralyour heart [upon them]לֵֽב׃H3820Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 19:26Classic cross-references Revelation 19:1Classic cross-references Job 33:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:4Classic cross-references Job 40:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Godאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralhas spokenדִּבֶּ֬רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularonceאַחַ֤ת׀H259Number - feminine singularI have heardשָׁמָ֑עְתִּיH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .כִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthisז֥וּH2098Pronoun - relativetwiceשְׁתַּֽיִם־H8147Number - fdthat powerעֹ֝֗זH5797Noun - masculine singularbelongs to Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃H430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 5:10Classic cross-references Matthew 16:27Classic cross-references Romans 2:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:10Classic cross-references Daniel 9:9Classic cross-references

Original words

and loving devotionחָ֑סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularto Youוּלְךָֽ־Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּ֨הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill repayתְשַׁלֵּ֖םH7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulareach manלְאִ֣ישׁH376Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularaccording to his deedsכְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃H4639Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 2:6

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