Psalms
Psalm 62:11–12
11God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
that power belongs to God,
12and loving devotion to You, O Lord.
For You will repay each man
according to his deeds.a
Footnotes
- a 62:12 Cited in Romans 2:6|ROM 2:6
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.
Psalm 62:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֗ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| has spoken | דִּבֶּ֬ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| once | אַחַ֤ת׀ | ’a·ḥaṯ | Number - feminine singular | H259 one |
| I have heard | שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי | šā·mā·‘ə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| this | ז֥וּ | zū | Pronoun - relative | H2098 this, that |
| twice | שְׁתַּֽיִם־ | šə·ta·yim- | Number - fd | H8147 two |
| that power | עֹ֝֗ז | ‘ōz | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| belongs to God | לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Psalm 62:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and loving devotion | חָ֑סֶד | ḥā·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| to You | וּלְךָֽ־ | ū·lə·ḵā- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| O Lord | אֲדֹנָ֥י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You | אַתָּ֨ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| will repay | תְשַׁלֵּ֖ם | ṯə·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| each man | לְאִ֣ישׁ | lə·’îš | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| according to his deeds | כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ | kə·ma·‘ă·śê·hū | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 62:11 Revelation 19:1 · Job 33:14 · Isaiah 26:4 · Psalm 68:34–35 · Job 40:5 · John 19:11 · Matthew 28:18 · Matthew 6:13 · Psalm 59:17
Psalm 62:12 Matthew 16:27 · Job 34:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Psalm 103:8 · Romans 2:6 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Psalm 86:15 · Proverbs 24:12 · Revelation 22:12 · Ezekiel 18:30 · Micah 7:18 · Psalm 86:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.