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And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/62.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/62.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/62.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart <i>upon them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/62.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set <i>your</i> heart <i>on them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/62.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly rely on robbery; If wealth increases, do not set <i>your</i> heart <i>on it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set <i>your</i> heart <i>upon them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/62.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression And do not put vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set <i>your</i> heart <i>upon them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/62.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/62.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place no trust in oppression or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/62.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place no trust in oppression, or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, pay no attention to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/62.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/62.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't trust in violence or depend on dishonesty or rely on great wealth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/62.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/62.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not count on extortion [to make you rich]. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/62.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/62.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't trust in oppression or put false hope in stealing; if you become wealthy, do not set your heart on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/62.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/62.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/62.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression. Do not become vain in robbery. If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/62.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/62.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/62.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not trust in oppression, "" And do not become vain in robbery, "" Do not set the heart [on] wealth when it increases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/62.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/62.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not trust in oppression, ye shall not become vain in plunder: if wealth shall increase ye shall not set the heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/62.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/62.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 61:11>Do not trust in iniquity, and do not desire plunder. If riches flow toward you, do not be willing to set your heart on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/62.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not trust in extortion; in plunder put no empty hope. On wealth that increases, do not set your heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/62.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Put no confidence in extortion, and set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/62.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if riches increase, let not your heart rejoice over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/62.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not trust upon oppression or rape. Do not love property when it has increased; let not your hearts rejoice in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/62.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Trust not in oppression, And put not vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/62.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Trust not in unrighteousness, and lust not after robberies: if wealth should flow in, set not your heart upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/62-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7317" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/62.htm">Waiting on God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Place no</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/6233.htm" title="6233: ḇə·‘ō·šeq (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Oppression, extortion. From ashaq; injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain.">in extortion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1891.htm" title="1891: teh·bā·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To act emptily, become vain. A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray.">or false hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1498.htm" title="1498: ū·ḇə·ḡā·zêl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Robbery. From gazal; robbery, or plunder.">in stolen goods.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">your riches</a> <a href="/hebrew/5107.htm" title="5107: yā·nūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To bear fruit. A primitive root; to germinate, i.e. to flourish; also, to utter.">increase,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: tā·šî·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">your heart upon them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a></span><br />He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15-21</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-23.htm">Mark 10:23-25</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” / And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10-12</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? / The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-10.htm">Luke 16:10-13</a></span><br />Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. / So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-24</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4-5</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2-5</a></span><br />Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. / For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart on them.</p><p class="hdg">Trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-19.htm">Job 20:19,29</a></b></br> Because he hath oppressed <i>and</i> hath forsaken the poor; <i>because</i> he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Isaiah 28:15</a></b></br> Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-12.htm">Isaiah 30:12</a></b></br> Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:</p><p class="hdg">riches</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></b></br> Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up <i>riches</i>, and knoweth not who shall gather them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Psalm 52:7</a></b></br> Lo, <i>this is</i> the man <i>that</i> made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, <i>and</i> strengthened himself in his wickedness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-12</a></b></br> And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … </p><p class="hdg">set</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Psalm 91:14</a></b></br> Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a></b></br> Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for <i>riches</i> certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/56-11.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Extortion</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Hopes</a> <a href="/psalms/61-6.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/59-12.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/job/34-9.htm">Profits</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">Rewards</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-4.htm">Robbery</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Stolen</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/60-11.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Vainly</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-27.htm">Wrongly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-7.htm">Extortion</a> <a href="/psalms/66-20.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/psalms/64-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Hopes</a> <a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Profits</a> <a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Rewards</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-7.htm">Robbery</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Stolen</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-17.htm">Vainly</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-21.htm">Wrongly</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 62</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">In the same confidence he encourages the godly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">No trust is to be put in worldly things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/62-11.htm">Power and mercy belong to God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/62.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/62.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Place no trust in extortion</b><br>This phrase warns against relying on unethical means to gain wealth or power. Extortion, the act of obtaining something through force or threats, is condemned throughout Scripture. In the historical context of ancient Israel, leaders and individuals were often tempted to use their power unjustly. The Bible consistently calls for justice and righteousness, as seen in <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>, which emphasizes doing justice and loving kindness. The warning here aligns with the broader biblical theme that God detests dishonest gain (<a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a>).<p><b>or false hope in stolen goods</b><br>The phrase cautions against placing hope in wealth obtained through theft or deceit. In biblical times, theft was a serious offense, violating the commandment "You shall not steal" (<a href="/exodus/20-15.htm">Exodus 20:15</a>). The cultural context of the ancient Near East placed a high value on community and trust, and stealing undermined these foundations. The Bible often contrasts the fleeting nature of ill-gotten gains with the enduring value of righteousness (<a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Proverbs 10:2</a>). This warning serves as a reminder that true security and hope come from God, not from material possessions.<p><b>If your riches increase</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the possibility of wealth accumulation, which is not inherently condemned in Scripture. However, it serves as a cautionary note. In the historical context, wealth was often seen as a sign of God's blessing, yet the Bible also warns of the spiritual dangers associated with riches. Jesus' teachings in the New Testament, such as the parable of the rich fool (<a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a>), highlight the potential for wealth to distract from spiritual priorities. The increase of riches should be viewed as an opportunity for stewardship and generosity, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a>.<p><b>do not set your heart upon them</b><br>This final phrase advises against allowing wealth to become the focus of one's affections or trust. The heart, in biblical terms, represents the center of one's being and desires. The warning here is consistent with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/6-21.htm">Matthew 6:21</a>, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." The Bible encourages believers to set their hearts on things above (<a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2</a>) and to trust in God rather than in uncertain riches. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that true contentment and security are found in a relationship with God, not in material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/62.htm">Psalm 62</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. His life was marked by both triumphs and trials, providing a rich backdrop for his psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the psalm was originally addressed, often facing challenges related to wealth, power, and trust in God versus trust in material possessions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/extortion_and_stolen_goods.htm">Extortion and Stolen Goods</a></b><br>These represent unethical means of gaining wealth, which are condemned in this verse. They serve as a warning against placing trust in ill-gotten gains.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_wealth.htm">Trust in God, Not Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth is temporary and unreliable. Our ultimate trust should be in God, who is eternal and unchanging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/ethical_living.htm">Ethical Living</a></b><br>Pursue wealth through honest and ethical means. Ill-gotten gains lead to spiritual and often material ruin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guard_your_heart.htm">Guard Your Heart</a></b><br>As riches increase, be vigilant not to let them capture your heart. Our affections should be set on things above, not on earthly wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_generosity.htm">Contentment and Generosity</a></b><br>Learn to be content with what you have and use any increase in wealth to bless others, reflecting God's generosity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Keep an eternal perspective, recognizing that material wealth is fleeting and that true riches are found in a relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_62.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 62</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_contemplative_prayer.htm">What is contemplative prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_injustice_present_in_psalm_62.htm">In Psalm 62, why is there still rampant injustice (verses 3, 9-10) if God truly is the believer's secure refuge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prov._13_11_conflict_with_quick_wealth.htm">Does Proverbs 13:11’s warning against quickly gained wealth conflict with modern examples of sudden financial success? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_to_store_true_treasures.htm">Where should you store your true treasures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/62.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">If riches increase.</span>--Even if by honest means you grow rich, distrust your wealth.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/62.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trust not in oppression</span> (comp. ver. 3). The class that supported Absalom was the class of oppressors in Israel, whom David kept under and restrained as far as possible. The writer warns them against trusting in their power to oppress, since such strength as they have is not their own, but lent them by God. <span class="cmt_word">And become not vain in robbery;</span> or, <span class="accented">rely not vainly on robbery</span> (Kay). Do not suppose that God will allow you to continue oppressing and robbing. Such a belief is a vain illusion. <span class="cmt_word">If riches increase, set not your heart</span> upon them. Even when wealth accumulates naturally, and not as the result of ill-doing, it is not a thing to be trusted or set store by. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/62-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Place no</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trust</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְטְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in extortion,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְעֹשֶׁק֮</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·‘ō·šeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6233.htm">Strong's 6233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or false hope</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(teh·bā·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1891.htm">Strong's 1891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To act emptily, become vain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in stolen goods.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְגָזֵ֪ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḡā·zêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1498.htm">Strong's 1498: </a> </span><span class="str2">Robbery, plunder</span><br /><br /><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your riches</span><br /><span class="heb">חַ֤יִל ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ḥa·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">increase,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָנ֑וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·nūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5107.htm">Strong's 5107: </a> </span><span class="str2">To germinate, to, flourish, to utter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šî·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart [upon them].</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 62:10 Don't trust in oppression (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/62-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 62:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/62-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 62:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>