Psalms 62:1-3

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 ^[a]Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

3 How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

Psalms 62:1 in Other Translations

1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.

1 I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.

1 God, the one and only - I'll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not?

1 I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalms 62:1-3 In-Context

1 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

3 How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

4 Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 5:3; Psalms 33:20
• 2. ver 5
• 3. Psalms 18:31; Psalms 89:26
• 4. S Exodus 15:2
• 5. S Psalms 59:9
• 6. S Job 29:18
• 7. Isaiah 30:13

Footnotes

• [a]. In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.