King James Version
Psalms 62:10 in the King James Version says “Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 62 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”
Psalms 62:10 · KJV
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. altogether: or, alike
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. power: or, strength
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“Trust”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
“not in oppression”
H6233injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“and become not vain”
H1891to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
“if riches”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“increase”
H5107to germinate, i.e., (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“not your heart”
H3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
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