King James Version
Psalms 62:2 in the King James Version says “He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 62 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place”
Psalms 62:2 · KJV
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
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. defence: Heb. high place
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.
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts
KJV Study — Public Domain
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“He only is my rock”
H6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
“and my salvation”
H3444something saved, i.e., (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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