Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him is my salvation.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.} Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.I am at rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him.

International Standard Version

My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.

A Conservative Version

My soul waits in silence for God only. From him [is] my salvation.

American Standard Version

My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him cometh my salvation.

Amplified

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

Bible in Basic English

My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting to David. Surely my soul was silent to God: from him my salvation.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician, to jeduthun. A Psalm of David.] Truly my soul waits upon God: from him comes my salvation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Only for God my soul [waits in] silence. From him [is] my salvation.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only to God is my soul in silence; from Him comes my salvation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, for by Jeduthun, a Psalm of David} My soul truly waiteth still upon God; for of him cometh my salvation.

NET Bible

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

New Heart English Bible

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely, towards God, silence becometh my soul, From him, is my salvation:

Webster

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

World English Bible

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 62:1

References

Fausets

Images Psalm 62:1

Context Readings

Security In God

1 {To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.



Cross References

Psalm 33:20

Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.

Psalm 37:7

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.

Psalm 37:39

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Psalm 39:1

{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

1 Chronicles 16:41-42

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

1 Chronicles 25:1

And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, and Shimei six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.

Psalm 25:5

Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

Psalm 40:1

{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 62:5-6

Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.

Psalm 65:1

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David: a Song.} Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Psalm 68:19-20

Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the God who is our salvation. Selah.

Psalm 77:1

{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.} My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me.

Psalm 121:2

My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are directed to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 40:31

but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

Jeremiah 3:23

Truly in vain is salvation looked for from the hills, and the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Lamentations 3:25

Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Lamentations 3:38

Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?

Luke 2:30-32

for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

James 5:7

Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive the early and the latter rain.

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