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Psalms 62:5

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

KJV

Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.

Vulgate

οὕτως εὐλογήσω σε ἐν τῇ ζωῇ μου, ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἀρῶ τὰς χεῖρὰς μου.

LXX

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

ASV

אַ֤ךְ מִ/שְּׂאֵת֨/וֹ יָעֲצ֣וּ לְ/הַדִּיחַ֮ יִרְצ֪וּ כָ֫זָ֥ב בְּ/פִ֥י/ו יְבָרֵ֑כוּ וּ֝/בְ/קִרְבָּ֗/ם יְקַלְלוּ סֶֽלָה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַךְ
'k
adverb · 158×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
וֹ
v
noun · 227×
וֹ
v
noun · 14×
י
y
noun · 496×
כָזָֽב
kzb
noun · 28×
ם
m
verb · 52×
ם
m
verb · 57×
נֽוֹעָצִ֔ים
nv'tsym
verb · 79×
סֶֽלָה
slh
particle · 71×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 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
  • Acts 4:24 — And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
  • Gal 5:5 — For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
  • Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
  • Hab 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, it will not tarry.
  • Heb 6:19 — Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
  • 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 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.
  • Jer 17:17 — Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
  • John 6:67 — Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
  • Lam 3:24 — The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
  • Mic 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
  • Phil 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
  • Ps 25:3 — Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
  • Ps 27:13 — I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
  • 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 37:34 — Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
  • Ps 39:7 — And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
  • Ps 42:5 — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
  • Ps 42:11 — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
  • Ps 43:5 — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
  • 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 62:1 — Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
  • Ps 62:1 — Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
  • Ps 71:5 — For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
  • Ps 91:2 — I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
  • Ps 103:1 — Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
  • Ps 104:1 — Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
  • Ps 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. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 130:5 — I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
  • Ps 146:1 — Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  • Rom 8:25 — But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
  • Zeph 3:8 — Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation