Psalms 62

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 62 of 150

¹ To the chief musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only to God is my soul silent; from Him comes my salvation.

² He alone is my rock and my salvation, my strong tower; I shall not be greatly shaken.

³ Until when will you break in against a man? You will slay him, all of you, like a wall stretched out, a fence being thrust down.

Chapter Summary

David speaking of his trust in Jehovah, discourages his enemies, encourages the godly. ones. To the chief musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

יְשׁוּעָה salvation H3444 · TWOT 929b

דּוּמִיָּה silence, waiting quietly H1747 · TWOT 415b

צוּר rock H6697 · TWOT 1901a

בָּטַח trust H982 · TWOT 233

מַחְסֶּה refuge H4268 · TWOT 700b

חֶ֫סֶד mercy, kindness H2617 · TWOT 698a

David

King of Israel; author of this psalm, declaring his soul silent before God alone

Jeduthun

Levite chief musician named in the psalm's heading, over whose service this song was set

The Leaning Wall

Enemies plot to slay a man, thrusting at him as if he were a stretched-out wall or a broken fence.

Psalms 62:3

Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.