Psalms 62
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3How 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.
4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
9Surely 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.
10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4307× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- אַךְʼakH3896× in this chapter
a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhH34443× in this chapter
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- אִישׁʼîyshH3763× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- אַלʼalH4083× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- צוּרtsûwrH66973× in this chapter
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- הֶבֶלhebelH18922× in this chapter
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- כָּזָבkâzâbH35772× in this chapter
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- לֹאlôʼH38082× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מוֹטmôwṭH41312× in this chapter
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall
- מַחֲסֶהmachăçehH42682× in this chapter
a shelter (literally or figuratively)
- מִןminH44802× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- מִשְׂגָּבmisgâbH48692× in this chapter
defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in Moab
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53152× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- סֶלָהçelâhH55422× in this chapter
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
- עֹזʻôzH57972× in this chapter
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
- בָּטַחbâṭachH9822× in this chapter
figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1201× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- בָרַךְbârakH12881× in this chapter
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- גָּדֵרgâdêrH14471× in this chapter
a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure
- גָּזֵלgâzêlH14981× in this chapter
robbery, or (concretely) plunder
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דּוּמִיָּהdûwmîyâhH17471× in this chapter
stillness; adverbially, silently; abstractly quiet, trust
- דָּחָהdâchâhH17601× in this chapter
to push down
- דָּמַםdâmamH18261× in this chapter
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
- הָבַלhâbalH18911× in this chapter
to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
- הֵםhêmH19921× in this chapter
they (only used when emphatic)
- הָתַתhâthathH20501× in this chapter
properly, to break in upon, i.e. to assail
- זוּzûwH20981× in this chapter
this or that
- חַיִלchayilH24281× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2591× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26171× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- יְדוּתוּןYᵉdûwthûwnH30381× in this chapter
Jeduthun, an Israelite