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my hope comes from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/62.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/62.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/62.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/62.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation <i>is</i> from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/62.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation <i>is</i> from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/62.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/62.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/62.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Surely wait in silence for God, O my soul, For my hope is from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/62.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For God alone my soul waits in silence <i>and</i> quietly submits to Him, For my hope is from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/62.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/62.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/62.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/62.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Only God gives inward peace, and I depend on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/62.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/62.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/62.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/62.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/62.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/62.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/62.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/62.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/62.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/62.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For God alone, be silent, O my soul, "" For my hope [is] from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/62.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only -- for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/62.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Only, my soul be thou silent to God; for from him my hope.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/62.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/62.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 61:6>Yet, truly, my soul will be subject to God. For from him is my patience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/62.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My soul, be at rest in God alone, from whom comes my hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/62.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/62.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My soul, wait only upon God; for my salvation is from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/62.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My soul looks for God, from whom is my salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/62.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; For from Him cometh my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/62.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless do thou, my soul, be subjected to God; for of him <i>is</i> my patient hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/62-5.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=7275" 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">4</span>They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1826.htm" title="1826: dō·wm·mî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- A prim root; to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.">Rest</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">in God</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">alone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">O my soul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: tiq·wā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">my hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">comes from Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.…<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="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-24.htm">Lamentations 3:24-26</a></span><br />“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” / The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-6</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a></span><br />We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20-22</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. / For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name. / May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My soul, wait you only on God; for my expectation is from him.</p><p class="hdg">soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5,11</a></b></br> Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and <i>why</i> art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him <i>for</i> the help of his countenance… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Psalm 43:5</a></b></br> Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, <i>who is</i> the health of my countenance, and my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1,2</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, <i>bless</i> his holy name… </p><p class="hdg">wait</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him <i>cometh</i> my salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13,14</a></b></br> <i>I had fainted</i>, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></b></br> 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 <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a></b></br> And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope <i>is</i> in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> my hope, O Lord GOD: <i>thou art</i> my trust from my youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-17.htm">Jeremiah 17:17</a></b></br> Be not a terror unto me: thou <i>art</i> my hope in the day of evil.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/59-9.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Peacefully</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Waits</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/73-10.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Peacefully</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Waits</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>Rest in God alone</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity of reliance on God, highlighting the importance of placing trust solely in Him. In the biblical context, this reflects the monotheistic belief central to the faith of Israel, contrasting with the polytheistic practices of surrounding nations. The call to rest in God alone echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, which declares the oneness of God and the need for undivided devotion. This rest is not merely physical but spiritual, indicating a deep trust and peace found in God’s sovereignty and faithfulness.<p><b>O my soul</b><br>The psalmist addresses his own soul, indicating an introspective dialogue. This reflects the Hebrew understanding of the soul as the seat of emotions and will. The use of "soul" here suggests a deep, personal engagement with God, urging oneself to trust and find peace in Him. This internal dialogue is a common biblical motif, seen in other psalms like <a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a>, where the psalmist questions and encourages his own soul to hope in God.<p><b>for my hope comes from Him</b><br>This phrase underscores the source of true hope, which is God Himself. In the historical context, hope in God was a defining characteristic of the Israelites, who often faced adversity and relied on God’s promises for deliverance and future restoration. This hope is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation based on God’s character and past faithfulness. Theologically, this points to the ultimate hope found in Jesus Christ, who fulfills God’s promises and offers eternal hope to believers, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a>.<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, lament, and praise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as the sole source of rest and hope for the believer.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/soul.htm">Soul</a></b><br>Represents the inner being of a person, encompassing emotions, thoughts, and spiritual life. David speaks to his own soul, urging it to find rest in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_in_god_alone.htm">Rest in God Alone</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "rest" (dumiyyah) implies silence and stillness, suggesting a deep, tranquil trust in God. In a world full of noise and chaos, believers are called to find their peace and rest in God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_comes_from_god.htm">Hope Comes from God</a></b><br>The source of true hope is God Himself. The Hebrew word for "hope" (tiqvah) conveys expectation and trust. Believers are encouraged to place their expectations in God's promises and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-exhortation.htm">Self-Exhortation</a></b><br>David speaks to his own soul, modeling the practice of self-exhortation. Believers can learn to remind themselves of God's faithfulness and promises, especially during times of doubt or distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>This verse emphasizes the importance of depending solely on God for hope and rest, rather than on human strength or worldly solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discipline.htm">Spiritual Discipline</a></b><br>Cultivating a habit of resting in God requires intentional spiritual discipline, such as prayer, meditation on Scripture, and worship.<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/where_does_your_hope_come_from.htm">Where does your hope come from?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_views_on_expectations.htm">What are biblical teachings on expectations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_family_show_god's_love.htm">Where does your hope come from?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_find_strength,_confidence_in_god.htm">How can I find strength and confidence in God?</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>(5) As in <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm" title="Truly my soul waits on God: from him comes my salvation.">Psalm 62:1</a>. <span class= "ital">Truly to God, be silence my soul. </span>The state of resignation is one which can only be preserved by prayer. We may <span class= "ital">say, I will, </span>but can only <span class= "ital">feel </span>it through prayer.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/62.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-8.</span> - From the thought of his bitter enemies and their wicked machinations against him, the psalmist returns to expressions of his own full confidence in God - first falling back on almost the identical words of his opening stanza (comp. vers. 5, 6 with vers. 1, 2); then slightly varying them (ver. 7); and finally commending trust and confidence to the remnant of the people who continue faithful to God and to his anointed (ver. 8). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My soul, wait thou only upon God.</span> Compare the opening words of the psalm, which are nearly identical. <span class="cmt_word">For my expectation is from him.</span> "Expectation" here takes the place of "salvation" in ver. 1. Otherwise there is no difference. The God who has given salvation in the past is the Being from whom it is expected in the future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/62-5.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">Rest</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֣וֹמִּי</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wm·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1826.htm">Strong's 1826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in God</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֭אלֹהִים</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 /><br /><span class="word">alone,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my soul,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</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">my hope</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקְוָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·wā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes from Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 62:5 My soul wait in silence for God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/62-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 62:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 62:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 62:6" /></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>