Psalms 62
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David's confidence in God
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthan. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
KJV To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
TSK Truly: ps 62:2,5,6; my soul: ps 25:5, ps 27:14, ps 33:20, ps 40:1, ps 123:2, ps 130:5,6, isa 30:18, isa 40:31, la 3:25,38, jas 5:7; waiteth: ps 37:7, ps 65:1; from: ps 37:39, ps 68:19,20, ps 121:2, isa 12:2, jer 3:23, lu 2:30-32
Verse 2
WEB He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress—I will never be greatly shaken.
KJV He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
TSK He only: ps 62:6, ps 18:2, ps 21:1, ps 27:1, ps 73:25,26, de 32:30,31, isa 26:4, isa 32:2; defence: ps 59:9,17; I shall: ps 37:24, mic 7:8,9, 1co 10:13, 2co 4:8,9
Verse 3
WEB How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
KJV How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
TSK How: ps 4:2, ps 82:2, ex 10:3, ex 16:28, pr 1:22, pr 6:9, jer 4:14, mt 17:17; imagine: ps 21:11, ps 38:12, ps 140:2, ho 7:15; ye shall: ps 73:18-20, 1sa 26:10; bowing: isa 30:13,14
Verse 4
WEB 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.
KJV They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
TSK consult: ps 2:1-3, mt 2:3,4,16, mt 22:15,23,34,35, mt 26:3,4, mt 27:1, joh 11:47-50, ac 4:16,17,25-28; delight: ps 52:3, ps 119:163, pr 6:17, pr 13:5, ho 7:3, joh 8:44, ro 1:32, re 22:15; bless: ps 28:3, ps 55:21, lu 20:20; inwardly: ps 5:9, ps 51:6, lu 11:39, ro 7:22
Verse 5
WEB My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
KJV My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
TSK soul: ps 42:5,11, ps 43:5, ps 103:1,2, ps 104:1,35, ps 146:1; wait: ps 62:1,2, ps 27:13,14, ps 37:34, la 3:24-26, mic 7:7, hab 2:3, zep 3:8, joh 6:67-69; my: ps 39:7, ps 71:5, jer 17:17, php 1:20
Verse 7
WEB With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
KJV In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
TSK In God: isa 45:25, jer 3:23, jer 9:23,24, 1co 1:30,31, ga 6:14; glory: ps 3:3, ps 4:2; rock: ps 18:2,46, ps 94:22, ps 95:1, isa 26:4
No trust to be put in worldly things
Verse 8
WEB Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
KJV Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
TSK Trust: ps 22:4,5, ps 34:1,2, ps 47:1-3, job 13:15, isa 26:4, isa 50:10, 1jo 2:28; pour: ps 42:4, ps 102:1, ps 142:2, 1sa 1:15, isa 26:16, la 2:19, php 4:6; God: ps 18:2, ps 46:11, pr 14:26, heb 6:18
Verse 9
WEB 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.
KJV Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
TSK Surely: ps 39:5,11, 1sa 18:5,7, 1sa 23:12,19,20, 2sa 15:6, mt 21:9, joh 19:15; of high: ps 55:13,14, ps 118:9, 1sa 18:21-26, 1sa 26:21-25, 2sa 15:31, ro 3:4; laid: da 5:27; lighter: isa 40:15,17
Verse 10
WEB Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
KJV Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
TSK Trust: job 20:19,29, isa 28:15, isa 30:12, isa 47:10, isa 59:4, jer 13:25, jer 17:11; riches: ps 39:6, ps 52:7, de 6:10-12, de 8:12-14, job 27:16-23, job 31:24,25, mr 8:36,37, mr 10:23, lu 12:15-21, 1ti 6:17; set: ps 91:14, pr 23:5
Verse 12
WEB Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
KJV Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
TSK mercy: ps 86:15, ps 103:8,17, ex 34:6,7, da 9:9,18, mic 7:18; renderest: job 34:11, pr 24:12, jer 32:19, eze 7:27, eze 18:30, eze 33:20, mt 16:27, ro 2:6, 1co 3:8, 2co 5:10, eph 6:8, col 3:25, 1pe 1:17, re 22:12