Psalms 62:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 62:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 62:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 62:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.”

Psalms 62:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 62:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him. ”

Psalms 62:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 62:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope.”

Psalms 62:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 62:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ UponGod alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him. ”

Psalms 62:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 62:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet my soule keepe thou silence vnto God: for mine hope is in him.”

Psalms 62:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 62:5 in Context — Psalms 62

3 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.

4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

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

6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

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What Does Psalms 62:5 Mean?

Psalms 62:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 62. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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