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Psalms 62

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
    KJVTo the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
  2. 2
    WEBHe alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
    KJVHe only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
  3. 3
    WEBHow long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
    KJVHow long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
  4. 4
    WEBThey fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
    KJVThey only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
  5. 5
    WEBMy soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
    KJVMy soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
  6. 6
    WEBHe alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
    KJVHe only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
  7. 7
    WEBMy salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
    KJVIn God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
  8. 8
    WEBTrust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
    KJVTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
  9. 9
    WEBSurely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
    KJVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
  10. 10
    WEBDon’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
    KJVTrust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
  11. 11
    WEBGod has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
    KJVGod hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
  12. 12
    WEBAlso to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
    KJVAlso unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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