Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.

King James Version

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Holman Bible

Rest in God alone, my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.

International Standard Version

My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope.

A Conservative Version

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only, for my expectation is from him.

American Standard Version

My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.

Amplified


For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Only, my soul be thou silent to God; for from him my hope.

King James 2000

My soul, wait you only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Only for God wait in silence, O my soul, because my hope [is] from him.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nevertheless, my soul abideth only upon God, for he is my God.

NET Bible

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

New Heart English Bible

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

The Emphasized Bible

Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:

Webster

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

World English Bible

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Only -- for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 62:5

Devotionals containing Psalm 62:5

References

Hastings

Images Psalm 62:5

Context Readings

Trust In God Alone

4 They only consult to cast him down from his greatness; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their inward parts. Selah. 5 My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
6 He only is my rock and my saving health; he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

Cross References

Psalm 27:13-14

I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Psalm 37:34

Koph Wait on the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalm 39:7

And now, Lord, what shall I wait for? My hope is in thee.

Psalm 42:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted against me? Wait thou for God, for I shall yet praise him for the wellbeing of his presence.

Psalm 42:11

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Wait thou for God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the saving health of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 43:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Wait for God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the saving health of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 62:1-2

Only in God does my soul rest; from him comes my saving health.

Psalm 71:5

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD; thou art my security from my youth.

Psalm 103:1-2

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless the name of his holiness.

Psalm 104:1

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty,

Psalm 104:35

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Halelu- JAH (Praise ye the LORD).

Psalm 146:1

Halelu-JAH. Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Jeremiah 17:17

Do not be a terror unto me; thou art my hope in the day of evil.

Lamentations 3:24-26

Chet The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore I will wait for him.

Micah 7:7

Therefore I will wait for the LORD; I will wait for the God of my saving health; my God will hear me.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it because it will surely come; wait for it.

Zephaniah 3:8

Therefore wait for me, said the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my judgment is to gather the Gentiles, that I may assemble the kingdoms to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

John 6:67-69

Then Jesus said unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

Philippians 1:20

according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

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