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Psalms 62:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 62:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 62:511 words
HebrewMeaning
אַ֤ךְʾakə
surelyparticleH389
in any wise · at least · but · certainly ···
מִ/שְּׂאֵת֨/וֹmiśəʾētwō
from loftiness hispronH7613
dignity · excellency · highness · raise up self ···
יָעֲצ֣וּyāʿăṣw
they have plannedverbH3289
take advise · advise · consult · (give ···
לְ/הַדִּיחַ֮ləhadiyḥa
to thrust him downpronH5080
bring · cast down · chase · compel ···
יִרְצ֪וּyirəṣw
they are pleased withverbH7521
accomplish · set affection · approve · consent with ···
כָ֫זָ֥בkāzāb
falsehoodnounH3577
false · leasing · + liar · lie ···
בְּ/פִ֥י/וbəpiyw
with mouth hispronH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
יְבָרֵ֑כוּyəbārēkw
they blessverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
וּ֝/בְ/קִרְבָּ֗/םwbəqirəbām
and in inner being theirconjH7130
among · before · unto charge · eat ···
יְקַלְלוּyəqaləlw
they curseverbH7043
make bright · bring into contempt · curse · despise ···
סֶֽלָהselāh
SelahparticleH5542
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 62:5

1. The title of it is, “Unto the end, in behalf of Idithun, a Psalm to David himself.” I recollect that already to you has been explained what Idithun is....Let us see how far he has leaped over, and whom he has “leaped over,” and in what place, though he has leaped over certain men, he is situate, whence as from a kind of spiritual and secure position he may behold what is below....He being set, I say, in a certain fortified place, does say, “Shall not my soul be subject to…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 62 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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