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Psalms 62:1

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

KJV

Psalmus David, cum esset in deserto Idumææ.

Vulgate

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυείδ, ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰδουμαίας.

LXX

My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation.

ASV

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְ/דָוִֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ידיתון
ydytvn
proper_noun · 20×
מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
mntsch
verb · 65×
מִזְמ֥וֹר
mzmvr
noun · 57×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. That which he exhorts others to do, saying, Philippians 4:6 Let your requests with thanksgiving be made known unto God, the same also he used to do himself: teaching us to begin always from these words, and before all things to give thanks unto God. For nothing is so acceptable to God as that men should be thankful, both for themselves and for others: wherefore also he prefa…
Religion is that by which we are bound to God. True religion, or piety, is that which clings to God alone. For God is the one sure, immovable good, and he who trusts in any other thing than God worships a false god. The heart of man ever seeks rest and finds it in no created thing. Religion, therefore, takes its origin from God and tends toward God.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:41 — And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
  • 1Chr 25:1 — Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the num
  • 1Chr 25:3 — Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise
  • 1Sam 23:12 — Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
  • 1Sam 30:6 — And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the
  • Dan 3:17 — If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
  • Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
  • Isa 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 is become my salvation.
  • Isa 25:9 — And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
  • Isa 30:18 — And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait
  • Isa 30:18 — And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait
  • Isa 33:2 — O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
  • Isa 40:31 — But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
  • Isa 64:4 — For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
  • Jas 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter ra
  • Jer 3:23 — Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
  • Lam 3:25 — The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
  • Lam 3:38 — Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
  • Luke 2:30 — For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
  • Mic 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
  • Ps 25:3 — Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
  • Ps 25:5 — Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
  • Ps 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
  • Ps 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
  • Ps 33:20 — Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
  • Ps 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • Ps 37:7 — Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
  • Ps 37:39 — But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
  • Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
  • Ps 39:1 — I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
  • Ps 40:1 — I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
  • Ps 52:9 — I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
  • Ps 60:11 — Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
  • Ps 62:2 — He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
  • Ps 62:5 — My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
  • Ps 62:5 — My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
  • Ps 65:1 — Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
  • Ps 65:1 — Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
  • Ps 68:19 — Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
  • Ps 77:1 — I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.