Psalms 62:5

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“Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.”

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BSBPD

“Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Only--for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him <FI>is<Fi> my hope.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 62:5 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 27:13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
  2. Psalms 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
  3. Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
  4. Psalms 42:5Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
  5. Psalms 42:11Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
  6. Psalms 43:5Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
  7. Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
  8. Psalms 71:5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
  9. Psalms 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
  10. Psalms 104:1Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
  11. Psalms 104:35May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
  12. Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  13. Jeremiah 9:7Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
  14. Jeremiah 9:8Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.
  15. Jeremiah 17:17Do not become a terror to me; You are my refuge in the day of disaster.
  16. Lamentations 3:24“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
  17. Micah 7:7But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
  18. Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
  19. Zephaniah 3:8Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
  20. John 6:67So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
  21. Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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