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Psa. 62:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<To the chief Musician, toq Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.>> Truly ρmy soul σwaiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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1 Chron. 25:1,3• ¹And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
³Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, and Shimei six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah. (1 Chron. 25:1,3)

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or, only

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is silent,

Psa. 65:1• ¹To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David: a Song. Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed. (Psa. 65:1)

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Jeduthun,

Music; Musicians; Musical Instruments,

Psalms,

Salvation,

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4: David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies.

5-8: In the same confidence he encourages the godly.

9-10: No trust is to be put in worldly things.

11-12: Power and mercy belong to God.

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Jeduthun.

Psa. 39:1• ¹To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me. (Psa. 39:1)

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Psa. 77:1• ¹To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm. My voice is unto God, and I will cry; my voice is unto God, and he will give ear unto me. (Psa. 77:1)

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Psa. 77• (Psa. 77)

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1 Chron. 16:41‑42• ⁴¹and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness endureth for ever;
⁴²and with them, with Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. (1 Chron. 16:41‑42)

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1 Chron. 25:1,3• ¹And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:
³Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, and Shimei six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah. (1 Chron. 25:1,3)

Truly.

or, Only.

Psa. 62:2,5‑6• ²He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.
⁵Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
⁶He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved. (Psa. 62:2,5‑6)

my soul.

Psa. 25:5• ⁵Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psa. 25:5)

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Psa. 27:14• ¹⁴Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah. (Psa. 27:14)

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Psa. 33:20• ²⁰Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield. (Psa. 33:20)

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Psa. 40:1• ¹To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. (Psa. 40:1)

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Psa. 123:2• ²Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are directed to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us. (Psa. 123:2)

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Psa. 130:5‑6• ⁵I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
⁶My soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning. (Psa. 130:5‑6)

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Isa. 30:18• ¹⁸And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. (Isa. 30:18)

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Isa. 40:31• ³¹but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31)

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Lam. 3:25,38• ²⁵Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
³⁸Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good? (Lam. 3:25,38)

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James 5:7• ⁷Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive the early and the latter rain. (James 5:7)

waiteth.

Heb. is silent.

Psa. 37:7• ⁷Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass. (Psa. 37:7)

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Psa. 65:1• ¹To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David: a Song. Praise waiteth for thee in silence, O God, in Zion; and unto thee shall the vow be performed. (Psa. 65:1)

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Psa. 65• (Psa. 65)

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from.

Psa. 37:39• ³⁹But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble. (Psa. 37:39)

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Psa. 68:19‑20• ¹⁹Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the *God who is our salvation. Selah.
²⁰Our *God is the *God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death. (Psa. 68:19‑20)

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Psa. 121:2• ²My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth. (Psa. 121:2)

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Isa. 12:2• ²Behold, *God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2)

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Jer. 3:23• ²³Truly in vain is salvation looked for from the hills, and the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel. (Jer. 3:23)

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Luke 2:30‑32• ³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
³¹which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
³²a light for revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:30‑32)

• Book 2, Series 3. The Great Tribulation. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• Waiting on God is the subject of this psalm. It implies dependence, confidence; and both in such sort that we abide God's time: dependence, because we cannot do anything without Him, and ought not; because what He does is what the soul alone desires; because action without Him, even in self-defense, is only the action of our own will, and so our being without God so far. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 59-63” by J.N. Darby)

• In the last psalm, the godly man, though looking to God, is nevertheless overwhelmed in spirit. Here, looking only to God, he is revived in spirit. (“Psalms 62” by H. Smith)

• In this psalm the faith and confidence of the godly remnant rises higher still. Even though evil is prevailing around them, they are able to rest in God peacefully as they wait for deliverance. (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To the chief Musician. On Jeduthuna. A Psalm of David. Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefullyb; from him is my salvation.

JND Translation Notes

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* As Ps. 39 and 77, meaning "praising" or "celebrating."

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Or "wait in silence," as Ps. 65.1.