King James Version
What Does Psalms 62:1 Mean?
“To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Truly: or, Only waiteth: Heb. is silent”
Context
1
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Truly: or, Only waiteth: Heb. is silent
2
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place
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.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(1) **Waiteth upon God.**—Literally, *unto God *(*is*)* silence my soul. *(Comp. Psalm 22:2; Psalm 39:2; Psalm 65:1.) The LXX. and Vulg., “shall be in subjection to,” which no doubt gives one side of the feeling; but another may be illustrated by Wordsworth’s—
“The holy time is *quiet *as a nun
*Breathless *with adoration.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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