Psalms

Psalm 62:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

In God alone my soul finds rest;

my salvation comes from Him.

²He alone is my rock and my salvation.

He is my fortress;

I will never be shaken.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
According to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jeduthun	יְדוּת֗וּן	yə·ḏū·ṯūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3038 Jeduthun
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
In	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
alone	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
finds rest	דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה	dū·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1747 silence, still waiting, repose
my salvation	יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃	yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
comes from Him	מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
alone	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
is my rock	צ֭וּרִי	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
and my salvation	וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י	wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
my fortress	מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
I will never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be shaken	אֶמּ֥וֹט	’em·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 62:1 Lamentations 3:25 · Psalm 62:2 · Isaiah 40:31 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 33:20 · Psalm 37:7 · James 5:7 · Psalm 40:1 · Psalm 123:2 · Luke 2:30–32 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Psalm 62:5–6

Psalm 62:2 Psalm 18:2 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 · Psalm 62:6 · Isaiah 26:4 · Psalm 73:25–26 · Isaiah 32:2 · Psalm 89:26 · Psalm 59:17 · Psalm 27:1 · Psalm 59:9 · Psalm 37:24 · 1 Corinthians 10:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.