King James Version
Psalms 62:7 in the King James Version says “In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 62 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.”
Psalms 62:7 · KJV
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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
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above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“In God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“and my glory”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
“the rock”
H6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
“of my strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
“In God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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