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twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/62.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/62.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power <i>belongeth</i> unto God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/62.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power <i>belongs</i> to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/62.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/62.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That strength belongs to God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/62.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/62.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/62.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/62.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/62.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I heard God say two things: "I am powerful, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/62.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/62.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God has spoken once. I have heard it [said] twice: "Power belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/62.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/62.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God spoke once, but I heard it twice, "Power belongs to God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/62.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/62.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/62.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/62.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/62.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/62.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Once has God spoken, twice I heard this, "" That “strength [is] with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/62.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength is with God.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/62.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Once God spake; twice I heard this; that strength is to God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/62.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/62.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 61:12>God has spoken once. I have heard two things: that power belongs to God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/62.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One thing God has said; two things I have heard: Strength belongs to God; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/62.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/62.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God has said this once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/62.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For God said this once, and twice I have heard these things: "For strength is of God."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/62.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/62.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />God has spoken once, <i>and</i> I have heard these two things, that power is of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/62-11.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=7328" 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">10</span>Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">once;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mā·‘ə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">I have heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2098.htm" title="2098: zū (Pro-r) -- This, which, who. For zeh; this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim- (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">twice:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘ōz (N-ms) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">that power</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">belongs to God,</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.…<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="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14</a></span><br />For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">1 Chronicles 29:11-12</a></span><br />Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel 2:20-21</a></span><br />and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-19.htm">Ephesians 1:19-21</a></span><br />and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, / which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a></span><br />“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Revelation 19:6</a></span><br />And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a></span><br />See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-11.htm">John 19:11</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15-16</a></span><br />which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs to God.</p><p class="hdg">spoken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14</a></b></br> For God speaketh once, yea twice, <i>yet man</i> perceiveth it not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-5.htm">Job 40:5</a></b></br> Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.</p><p class="hdg">power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-34.htm">Psalm 68:34,35</a></b></br> Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency <i>is</i> over Israel, and his strength <i>is</i> in the clouds… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></b></br> Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> everlasting strength:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></b></br> And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/3-8.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Twice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/psalms/62-12.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/66-8.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/71-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Twice</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>God has spoken once;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and finality of God's word. In biblical context, when God speaks, it is definitive and requires no repetition for validation. This reflects the creation narrative in Genesis, where God speaks the world into existence with authority. The singularity of God's speech underscores His sovereignty and the sufficiency of His revelation. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the word of a king or deity was considered powerful and binding, and this is magnified in the case of the God of Israel, whose word is ultimate truth.<p><b>I have heard this twice:</b><br>The repetition here signifies certainty and importance. In Hebrew literature, repetition is a common device to emphasize a point. This mirrors the practice in the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, where repetition is used to ensure understanding and retention. The phrase suggests that the psalmist has internalized the message, indicating a deep, personal conviction. It also reflects the Jewish tradition of oral transmission, where hearing and repeating were key to learning and preserving God's word.<p><b>that power belongs to God,</b><br>This declaration affirms God's omnipotence, a central theme throughout Scripture. It connects to other biblical passages such as <a href="/job/12-13.htm">Job 12:13</a> and <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29</a>, which speak of God's unmatched strength and ability to accomplish His purposes. In the historical context, Israel often faced powerful enemies, and this truth served as a reminder of God's ultimate control over all nations and events. Theologically, it points to God's role as the ultimate ruler and judge, a theme that culminates in the New Testament with the authority of Jesus Christ, who is described as having all power in heaven and on earth (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>). This phrase reassures believers of God's ability to protect and deliver, reinforcing trust in His divine plan.<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, known for his deep relationship with God and his psalms of worship and lament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, emphasizing His sovereignty and omnipotence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed, often facing challenges that required reliance on God's power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unchanging_nature_of_god's_power.htm">The Unchanging Nature of God's Power</a></b><br>God's power is constant and unchanging, a truth that provides stability and assurance in a world of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a></b><br>The repetition in the verse ("God has spoken once; I have heard this twice") highlights the importance of attentively listening to God's voice and recognizing His authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_divine_strength.htm">Reliance on Divine Strength</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to rely on God's power rather than their own strength, especially in times of trouble or weakness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_lives.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Lives</a></b><br>Understanding that power belongs to God helps us to trust in His plans and purposes, even when they are beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_worship_and_reverence.htm">The Call to Worship and Reverence</a></b><br>Recognizing God's power should lead us to worship Him with reverence and awe, acknowledging His supreme authority over all creation.<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/how_do_psalm_62_and_eph._2_align.htm">In Psalm 62:11–12, God rewards each person according to their deeds—how does this harmonize with the New Testament’s teaching on salvation by grace (Ephesians 2:8–9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_black_people_under_a_curse.htm">What does 'Word will not return void' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_white_magic.htm">What defines white magic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_peter_2_13-14_with_civil_disobedience.htm">1 Peter 2:13–14: How can we reconcile the instruction to submit to all human authorities with moral responsibility and examples of civil disobedience elsewhere in the Bible? </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>(11) <span class= "bld">Once; twice.</span>--The usual Hebrew mode of emphasising a numerical statement, and one growing naturally out of the structure of the verse, which loves a climax. (Comp. <a href="/context/proverbs/6-16.htm" title="These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>.) The union of power and love is proved to the poet by the fairness and justice mentioned in the last clause.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/62.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this</span> (comp. <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14</a>). When a thing is spoken twice, then assurance is made doubly sure. <span class="cmt_word">That power belongeth unto God.</span> God, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e.</span>, is the only ultimate Source of all power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/62-11.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">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֬ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">once;</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֤ת ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have heard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mā·‘ə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">ז֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, which, who</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twice:</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתַּֽיִם־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ta·yim-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that power</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֝֗ז</span> <span class="translit">(‘ōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belongs to God,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/62-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 62:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/62-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 62:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:12" /></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>