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Psa. 62:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<To the chief Musician, toq Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.>> Truly ρmy soul σwaiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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1 Chron. 25:1,3• ¹Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
³Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. (1 Chron. 25:1,3)

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or, only

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is silent,

Psa. 65:1• ¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.>> Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. (Psa. 65:1)

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David,

God,

Jeduthun,

Music; Musicians; Musical Instruments,

Psalms,

Salvation,

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4: David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies.

5-8: In the same confidence he encourages the godly.

9-10: No trust is to be put in worldly things.

11-12: Power and mercy belong to God.

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Jeduthun.

Psa. 39:1• ¹<<To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.>> I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. (Psa. 39:1)

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Psa. 77:1• ¹<<To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.>> I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. (Psa. 77:1)

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Psa. 77• (Psa. 77)

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1 Chron. 16:41‑42• ⁴¹And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever;
⁴²And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters. (1 Chron. 16:41‑42)

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1 Chron. 25:1,3• ¹Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
³Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. (1 Chron. 25:1,3)

Truly.

or, Only.

Psa. 62:2,5‑6• ²He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
⁵My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
⁶He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. (Psa. 62:2,5‑6)

my soul.

Psa. 25:5• ⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psa. 25:5)

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Psa. 27:14• ¹⁴Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. (Psa. 27:14)

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Psa. 33:20• ²⁰Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. (Psa. 33:20)

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Psa. 40:1• ¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. (Psa. 40:1)

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Psa. 123:2• ²Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. (Psa. 123:2)

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Psa. 130:5‑6• ⁵I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
⁶My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. (Psa. 130:5‑6)

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Isa. 30:18• ¹⁸And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. (Isa. 30:18)

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Isa. 40:31• ³¹But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31)

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Lam. 3:25,38• ²⁵The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
³⁸Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good? (Lam. 3:25,38)

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James 5:7• ⁷Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. (James 5:7)

waiteth.

Heb. is silent.

Psa. 37:7• ⁷Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. (Psa. 37:7)

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Psa. 65:1• ¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David.>> Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. (Psa. 65:1)

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Psa. 65• (Psa. 65)

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from.

Psa. 37:39• ³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble. (Psa. 37:39)

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Psa. 68:19‑20• ¹⁹Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
²⁰He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. (Psa. 68:19‑20)

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Psa. 121:2• ²My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. (Psa. 121:2)

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Isa. 12:2• ²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2)

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Jer. 3:23• ²³Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel. (Jer. 3:23)

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Luke 2:30‑32• ³⁰For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:30‑32)

• Book 2, Series 3. The Great Tribulation. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• Waiting on God is the subject of this psalm. It implies dependence, confidence; and both in such sort that we abide God's time: dependence, because we cannot do anything without Him, and ought not; because what He does is what the soul alone desires; because action without Him, even in self-defense, is only the action of our own will, and so our being without God so far. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 59-63” by J.N. Darby)

• In the last psalm, the godly man, though looking to God, is nevertheless overwhelmed in spirit. Here, looking only to God, he is revived in spirit. (“Psalms 62” by H. Smith)

• In this psalm the faith and confidence of the godly remnant rises higher still. Even though evil is prevailing around them, they are able to rest in God peacefully as they wait for deliverance. (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To the chief Musician. On Jeduthuna. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefullyb; from him is my salvation.

JND Translation Notes

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* As Ps. 39 and 77, meaning "praising" or "celebrating."

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Or "wait in silence," as Ps. 65.1.