Psalms 62:5

62:5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! ¹ 

For he is the one who gives me confidence. ² 

Psalms 71:5

71:5 For you give me confidence, ³  O Lord;

O Lord, I have trusted in you since I was young. ⁴ 

[62:5]  ¹ tn Heb “only for God be silent, my soul.” The wording is similar to that of v. 1a. Here an imperatival form, דּוֹמִּי (dommiy, “be silent”), appears instead of the noun דּוּמִיָּה (dumiyyah, “silence”). The psalmist is encouraging himself to maintain his trust in God.

[62:5]  ² tn Heb “for from him [is] my hope.”

[71:5]  ³ tn Heb “for you [are] my hope.”

[71:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “O Lord, my source of confidence from my youth.”