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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
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- Primary Witness Text: Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
Psalm 22 stands as the supreme individual lament-to-praise psalm, with its opening cry quoted by Jesus from the cross and its crucifixion details — composed 1000 years before Rome invented crucifixion — as among the most powerful predictive prophecy evidence in Scripture.
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Psalms 62:1
Hebrew
לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃lamenatzecha-'al-yedvtvn-mizemvor-ledavid
KJV: Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
AKJV: Truly my soul waits on God: from him comes my salvation.
ASV: My soul waiteth in silence for God only:
YLT: To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. Only--toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.
Exposition: Psalms 62:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:2
Hebrew
אַךְ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃'akhe-'el-'elohiym-dvmiyah-nafeshiy-mimenv-yeshv'atiy
KJV: He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
AKJV: He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
ASV: He only is my rock and my salvation:
YLT: Only--He is my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:2Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:2
Psalms 62:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Psalms 62:2
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Exposition: Psalms 62:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:3
Hebrew
אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא־אֶמּוֹט רַבָּֽה׃'akhe-hv'-tzvriy-viyshv'atiy-mishegaviy-lo'-'emvot-ravah
KJV: How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
AKJV: How long will you imagine mischief against a man? you shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence.
ASV: How long will ye set upon a man,
YLT: Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:3Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:3
Psalms 62:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:3
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- Psalms 62:3
Exposition: Psalms 62:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:4
Hebrew
עַד־אָנָה ׀ תְּהֽוֹתְתוּ עַל אִישׁ תְּרָצְּחוּ כֻלְּכֶם כְּקִיר נָטוּי גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיֽ͏ָה׃'ad-'anah- -tehvotetv-'al-'iysh-teratzechv-khulekhem-kheqiyr-natvy-gader-hadechvyah
KJV: They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
AKJV: They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
ASV: They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity;
YLT: Only--from his excellency They have consulted to drive away, They enjoy a lie, with their mouth they bless, And with their heart revile. Selah.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:4
Psalms 62:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:4
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- Psalms 62:4
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Selah
Exposition: Psalms 62:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:5
Hebrew
אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ ׀ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַלְלוּ־סֶֽלָה׃'akhe-mishe'etvo- -ya'atzv-lehadiycha-yiretzv-khazav-vefiyv-yevarekhv-vveqirevam-yeqalelv-selah
KJV: My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
AKJV: My soul, wait you only on God; for my expectation is from him.
ASV: My soul, wait thou in silence for God only;
YLT: Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:5
Psalms 62:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:5
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- Psalms 62:5
Exposition: Psalms 62:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:6
Hebrew
אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃'akhe-le'lohiym-dvomiy-nafeshiy-khiy-mimenv-tiqevatiy
KJV: He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
AKJV: He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved.
ASV: He only is my rock and my salvation:
YLT: Only--He is my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:6
Psalms 62:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:6
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- Psalms 62:6
Exposition: Psalms 62:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:7
Hebrew
אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא אֶמּֽוֹט׃'akhe-hv'-tzvriy-viyshv'atiy-mishegaviy-lo'-'emvot
KJV: In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
AKJV: In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
ASV: With God is my salvation and my glory:
YLT: On God is my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:7
Psalms 62:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:7
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- Psalms 62:7
Exposition: Psalms 62:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:8
Hebrew
עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃'al-'elohiym-yishe'iy-vkhevvodiy-tzvr-'uziy-machesiy-ve'lohiym
KJV: Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
AKJV: Trust in him at all times; you people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
ASV: Trust in him at all times, ye people;
YLT: Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:8Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:8
Psalms 62:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Psalms 62:8
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Psalms 62:8
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Selah
Exposition: Psalms 62:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:9
Hebrew
בִּטְחוּ בוֹ בְכָל־עֵת ׀ עָם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה־לָּנוּ סֶֽלָה׃vitechv-vvo-vekhal-'et- -'am-shifekhv-lefanayv-levavekhem-'elohiym-machaseh-lanv-selah
KJV: Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
AKJV: Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
ASV: Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie:
YLT: Only--vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:9Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:9
Psalms 62:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:9
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- Psalms 62:9
Exposition: Psalms 62:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:10
Hebrew
אַךְ ׀ הֶבֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָֽחַד׃'akhe- -hevel-veney-'adam-khazav-veney-'iysh-vemo'zenayim-la'alvot-hemah-mehevel-yachad
KJV: Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
AKJV: Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart on them.
ASV: Trust not in oppression,
YLT: Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth--when it increaseth--set not the heart.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:10Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:10
Psalms 62:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:10
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- Psalms 62:10
Exposition: Psalms 62:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:11
Hebrew
אַל־תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל־תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנוּב אַל־תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵֽב׃'al-tivetechv-ve'osheq-vvegazel-'al-tehevalv-chayil- -khiy-yanvv-'al-tashiytv-lev
KJV: God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
AKJV: God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs to God.
ASV: God hath spoken once,
YLT: Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That `strength is with God.'
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:11Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 62:11
Psalms 62:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 62:11
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- Psalms 62:11
Exposition: Psalms 62:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 62:12
Hebrew
אַחַת ׀ דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּֽיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִֽים׃'achat- -diver-'elohiym-shetayim-zv-shama'etiy-khiy-'oz-le'lohiym
KJV: Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
AKJV: Also to you, O Lord, belongs mercy: for you render to every man according to his work.
ASV: Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness;
YLT: And with Thee, O Lord, is kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 62:12Generated editorial synthesis
Commentary Witness (Generated)
Psalms 62:12
Psalms 62:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Psalms 62:12
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Biblical cross-references named in the witness
- Psalms 62:12
Named authorities or texts detected in the witness
- Lord
Exposition: Psalms 62:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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Canonical references surfaced in commentary
- Psalms 62:1
- Psalms 62:2
- Psalms 62:3
- Psalms 62:4
- Psalms 62:5
- Psalms 62:6
- Psalms 62:7
- Psalms 62:8
- Psalms 62:9
- Psalms 62:10
- Psalms 62:11
- Psalms 62:12
Named authorities or texts surfaced in commentary
- Selah
- Lord
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Psalms 62:1
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