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Text -- Psalms 62:1-12 (NET)
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Psalm 62
62:1 For the music director , Jeduthun ; a psalm of David . For God alone I patiently wait ; he is the one who delivers me .
62:2 He alone is my protector and deliverer . He is my refuge ; I will not be upended .
62:3 How long will you threaten a man ? All of you are murderers , as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence .
62:4 They spend all their time planning how to bring him down . They love to use deceit ; they pronounce blessings with their mouths , but inwardly they utter curses . (Selah )
62:5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul ! For he is the one who gives me confidence .
62:6 He alone is my protector and deliverer . He is my refuge ; I will not be upended .
62:7 God delivers me and exalts me; God is my strong protector and my shelter .
62:8 Trust in him at all times , you people ! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter ! (Selah )
62:9 Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable . When they are weighed in the scales , all of them together are lighter than air .
62:10 Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression ! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery ! If wealth increases , do not become attached to it!
62:11 God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard : God is strong ,
62:12 and you, O Lord , demonstrate loyal love . For you repay men for what they do .
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NET Notes -> Psa 62:1; Psa 62:1; Psa 62:1; Psa 62:2; Psa 62:2; Psa 62:2; Psa 62:3; Psa 62:3; Psa 62:3; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:4; Psa 62:5; Psa 62:5; Psa 62:6; Psa 62:6; Psa 62:6; Psa 62:7; Psa 62:8; Psa 62:9; Psa 62:9; Psa 62:10; Psa 62:10; Psa 62:10; Psa 62:11; Psa 62:11; Psa 62:12; Psa 62:12; Psa 62:12
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NET Notes: Psa 62:2 The Hebrew text adds רַבָּה (rabbah, “greatly”) at the end of the line. It is unusual for this adverb ...
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NET Notes: Psa 62:3 Heb “like a bent wall and a broken fence.” The point of the comparison is not entirely clear. Perhaps the enemies are depicted as dangerou...
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NET Notes: Psa 62:4 The enemies use deceit to bring down their victim. They make him think they are his friends by pronouncing blessings upon him, but inwardly they desir...
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NET Notes: Psa 62:6 The wording is identical to that of v. 2, except that רַבָּה (rabbah, “greatly”) does not appear in v....
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NET Notes: Psa 62:7 Heb “upon God [is] my deliverance and my glory, the high rocky summit of my strength, my shelter [is] in God.”
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NET Notes: Psa 62:8 To “pour out one’s heart” means to offer up to God intense, emotional lamentation and petitionary prayers (see Lam 2:19).
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NET Notes: Psa 62:9 The noun הֶבֶל (hevel), translated “a breath” earlier in the verse, appears again here.
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