Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.
New American Standard Bible
For my hope is from Him.
King James Version
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Themes
Expectation » Of the righteous
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
Waiting » Should be with the soul
Waiting » Those who engage in » Wait upon him only
Waiting » Saints have expectation from
Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
Devotionals
Devotionals about Psalm 62:5
Devotionals containing Psalm 62:5
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 62:5
Images Psalm 62:5
Prayers for Psalm 62:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Trust In God Alone
4 They spend all their time planning how to bring him down. They love to use deceit; they pronounce blessings with their mouths, but inwardly they utter curses. (Selah) 5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence. 6 He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
Cross References
Psalm 27:13-14
Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord's favor in the land of the living?
Psalm 37:34
Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.
Psalm 39:7
But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!
Psalm 42:5
Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
Psalm 42:11
Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
Psalm 43:5
Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
Psalm 62:1-2
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.
Psalm 71:5
For you give me confidence, O Lord; O Lord, I have trusted in you since I was young.
Psalm 103:1-2
By David. Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
Psalm 104:1
Praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.
Psalm 104:35
May sinners disappear from the earth, and the wicked vanish! Praise the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!
Psalm 146:1
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Jeremiah 17:17
Do not cause me dismay! You are my source of safety in times of trouble.
Lamentations 3:24-26
"My portion is the Lord," I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.
Micah 7:7
But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.
Habakkuk 2:3
For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass -- it will not arrive late.
Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore you must wait patiently for me," says the Lord, "for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them -- all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.
John 6:67-69
So Jesus said to the twelve, "You don't want to go away too, do you?"
Philippians 1:20
My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.