Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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 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. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only to God is my soul in silence; from Him comes my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

Cross References

Psalm 33:20

Our soul waits for Jehovah; He is our help and our shield.

Psalm 37:7

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.

Psalm 37:39

But the salvation of the righteous is from 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 so that I do not sin with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked are before me.

1 Chronicles 16:41-42

And he left with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were called by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because His mercy endures forever.

1 Chronicles 25:1

And David and the army commanders separated to the service those of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were prophets with lyres and with cymbals. And the number of the workmen according to their service was:

1 Chronicles 25:3

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

Psalm 25:5

Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day long.

Psalm 27:14

Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 40:1

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and He bowed down to me, and heard my cry.

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 62:5-6

My soul, be silent only to God; for my hope is from Him.

Psalm 65:1

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm and Song of David. To You silence is praise, O God, in Zion; and to You is a vow paid.

Psalm 68:19-20

Blessed is Jehovah; He daily bears burdens for us, the God of our salvation. Selah.

Psalm 77:1

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried to God with my voice, to God is my voice; and He gave ear to me.

Psalm 121:2

My help comes from Jehovah, who made Heaven and earth.

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters; as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy on us.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for Jehovah, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope.

Isaiah 12:2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation.

Isaiah 30:18

And so Jehovah waits to be gracious to you. And therefore He is exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For Jehovah is a God of judgment; blessed are all those who wait for Him.

Isaiah 40:31

but those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Jeremiah 3:23

Truly, for delusion comes from the high hills, tumult on the mountains. Truly, in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

Lamentations 3:25

Jehovah is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

Lamentations 3:38

From the mouth of the Most High does not go out the evil and the good.

Luke 2:30-32

For my eyes have seen Your Salvation

James 5:7

Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and the latter rain.

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