Psalms 62 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 63

¹A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732, when he was in the wilderness^H4057 of Judah^H3063. O God^H430, thou art my God^H410; early will I seek^H7836^(H8762) thee: my soul^H5315 thirsteth^H6770^(H8804) for thee, my flesh^H1320 longeth^H3642^(H8804) for thee in a dry^H6723 and thirsty^H5889 land^H776, where no^H1097 water^H4325 is;

² So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

KJVTo see^H7200^(H8800) thy power^H5797 and thy glory^H3519, so as I have seen^H2372^(H8804) thee in the sanctuary^H6944.

³ Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

KJVBecause thy lovingkindness^H2617 is better^H2896 than life^H2416, my lips^H8193 shall praise^H7623^(H8762) thee.

⁴ So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

KJVThus will I bless^H1288^(H8762) thee while I live^H2416: I will lift up^H5375^(H8799) my hands^H3709 in thy name^H8034.

⁵ My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

KJVMy soul^H5315 shall be satisfied^H7646^(H8799) as with marrow^H2459 and fatness^H1880; and my mouth^H6310 shall praise^H1984^(H8762) thee with joyful^H7445 lips^H8193:

⁶ when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

KJVWhen I remember^H2142^(H8804) thee upon my bed^H3326, and meditate^H1897^(H8799) on thee in the night watches^H821.

⁷ For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

KJVBecause thou hast been my help^H5833, therefore in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I rejoice^H7442^(H8762).

⁸ My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

KJVMy soul^H5315 followeth hard^H1692^(H8804) after^H310 thee: thy right hand^H3225 upholdeth^H8551^(H8804) me.

⁹ But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

KJVBut those that seek^H1245^(H8762) my soul^H5315, to destroy^H7722 it, shall go^H935^(H8799) into the lower parts^H8482 of the earth^H776.

¹⁰ They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

KJVThey shall fall^H5064^(H8686) by the sword^H3027^H2719: they shall be a portion^H4521 for foxes^H7776.

¹¹ But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

KJVBut the king^H4428 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799) in God^H430; every one that sweareth^H7650^(H8737) by him shall glory^H1984^(H8691): but the mouth^H6310 of them that speak^H1696^(H8802) lies^H8267 shall be stopped^H5534^(H8735).

WEB·Psalms 62

¹For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), to Jeduthun^H3038, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Truly my soul^H5315 waiteth^H1747 upon God^H430: from him cometh my salvation^H3444.

² He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

KJVHe only is my rock^H6697 and my salvation^H3444; he is my defence^H4869; I shall not be greatly^H7227 moved^H4131^(H8735).

³ How 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^H2050^(H8779) against a man^H376? ye shall be slain^H7523^(H8792) all of you: as a bowing^H5186^(H8803) wall^H7023 shall ye be, and as a tottering^H1760^(H8803) fence^H1447.

⁴ They 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^H3289^(H8804) to cast him down^H5080^(H8687) from his excellency^H7613: they delight^H7521^(H8799) in lies^H3577: they bless^H1288^(H8762) with their mouth^H6310, but they curse^H7043^(H8762) inwardly^H7130. Selah^H5542.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

KJVMy soul^H5315, wait^H1826^(H8798) thou only upon God^H430; for my expectation^H8615 is from him.

⁶ He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

KJVHe only is my rock^H6697 and my salvation^H3444: he is my defence^H4869; I shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁷ My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

KJVIn God^H430 is my salvation^H3468 and my glory^H3519: the rock^H6697 of my strength^H5797, and my refuge^H4268, is in God^H430.

⁸ Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.

KJVTrust^H982^(H8798) in him at all times^H6256; ye people^H5971, pour out^H8210^(H8798) your heart^H3824 before^H6440 him: God^H430 is a refuge^H4268 for us. Selah^H5542.

⁹ Surely 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^H120^H1121 of low degree are vanity^H1892, and men^H376 of high degree are a lie^H3577: to be laid^H5927^(H8800) in the balance^H3976, they are altogether^H3162 lighter than vanity^H1892.

¹⁰ Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

KJVTrust^H982^(H8799) not in oppression^H6233, and become not vain^H1891^(H8799) in robbery^H1498: if riches^H2428 increase^H5107^(H8799), set^H7896^(H8799) not your heart^H3820 upon them.

¹¹ God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

KJVGod^H430 hath spoken^H1696^(H8765) once^H259; twice^H8147 have I heard^H8085^(H8804) this^H2098; that power^H5797 belongeth unto God^H430.

¹² Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

KJVAlso unto thee, O Lord^H136, belongeth mercy^H2617: for thou renderest^H7999^(H8762) to every man^H376 according to his work^H4639.

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