Psalms 62 · Verse 5

Psalms 62:5

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalms 62:5, King James Version

Psalms 62:5 in other translations

BSBRest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
WEBMy soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
ASVMy soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
YLTOnly--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.
DARBYUpon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
BBEMy soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
WebsterMy soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

What does Psalms 62:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 62:5-6
5-6. (Compare Psa 62:1, 2).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Wait thou only upon God - There is none but him in whom thou canst safely trust; and to get his help, resign thyself into his hands; be subject to him, and be silent before him; thou hast what thou hast deserved. See on Psa 62:1 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 62:1-7

We are in the way both of duty and comfort, when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully give up ourselves, and all our affairs, to his will and wisdom; when we leave ourselves to all the ways of his providence, and patiently expect the event, with full satisfaction in his goodness. See the ground and reason of this dependence. By his grace he has supported me, and by his providence delivered me. He only can be…

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Psalms 62:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַ֣ךְ'akhonlyH389
לֵ֭אלֹהִיםLe.lo.himto GodH430
דּ֣וֹמִּיDo.mibe silentH1826
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiO self myH5315
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּmi.Me.nuthat [is] from himH4480
תִּקְוָתִֽי\׃tik.va.Tihope myH8615

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 62:5

  • Micah 7:7

    Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

  • Psalms 27:13-14

    I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

  • Lamentations 3:24-26

    The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

  • Psalms 42:11

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

  • Psalms 71:5

    For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

  • Psalms 103:1-2

    A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  • Psalms 43:5

    Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

  • Psalms 104:1

    Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

  • Psalms 104:35

    Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.

  • John 6:67-69

    Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  • Philippians 1:20

    According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

  • Psalms 37:34

    Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
soul.
42:5,11; 43:5; 103:1,2; 104:1,35; 146:1
wait.
1,2; 27:13,14; 37:34; La 3:24-26; Mic 7:7; Hab 2:3; Zep 3:8
Joh 6:67-69
my.
39:7; 71:5; Jer 17:17; Php 1:20

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Context

  • Psalms 62:4

    They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

  • Psalms 62:5

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

  • Psalms 62:6

    He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

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Psalms 62:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Alma mía, en Dios solamente reposa; porque de él es mi esperanza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ils ne consultent que pour le précipiter de son élévation; ils prennent plaisir au mensonge; ils bénissent de leur bouche, et intérieurement ils maudissent. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Nur auf Gott vertraue still meine Seele! denn von ihm kommt meine Erwartung.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sic benedicam te in vita mea, et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas.