Psalms
Psalm 62:5–6
5Rest in God alone, O my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.
6He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
Word by word
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Psalm 62:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest | דּ֣וֹמִּי | dō·wm·mî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still |
| in God | לֵ֭אלֹהִים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| alone | אַ֣ךְ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| O 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 |
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| my hope | תִּקְוָתִֽי׃ | tiq·wā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H8615 cord |
| 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 |
Psalm 62:6
| 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 not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be shaken | אֶמּֽוֹט׃ | ’em·mō·wṭ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4131 totter, shake, slip |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 62:5 Micah 7:7 · Psalm 27:13–14 · Lamentations 3:24–26 · Psalm 42:11 · Psalm 71:5 · Psalm 103:1–2 · Psalm 104:1 · Psalm 43:5 · Psalm 104:35 · John 6:67–69 · Philippians 1:20 · Psalm 37:34
Psalm 62:6 Psalm 62:2 · Psalm 112:6 · Psalm 16:8 · Proverbs 10:30 · Psalm 18:31–32 · Isaiah 45:17 · Proverbs 12:7 · Hosea 1:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.