Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Psalms
Chapter 62  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:1 JFB -> Commentary on 62:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 62:1 TOD -> Commentary on 62:1 TSK -> Commentary on 62:1 TSK -> Entry for 62:1 WEN -> Notes on 62:1 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Desire; Faith; God (continued); Jeduthun; Psalms; Testimony; Waiting TTT -> Waiting Upon God EBD -> Jeduthun 62:1 - [In Context] {No matter what happens,} my soul waits patiently for God {to save me}. My salvation comes only from him. F240
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:2 JFB -> Commentary on 62:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:2 TOD -> Commentary on 62:2 TSK -> Commentary on 62:2 TSK -> Entry for 62:2 WEN -> Notes on 62:2 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; God (continued); Testimony; Waiting TTT -> Protection; Steadfastness; Waiting Upon God 62:2 - [In Context] {I may have many enemies,} but God is my fortress. F241 God saves me. God is my place of safety high on the mountain. Not even great armies can defeat me.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:3 JFB -> Commentary on 62:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:3 TOD -> Commentary on 62:3 TSK -> Commentary on 62:3 TSK -> Entry for 62:3 WEN -> Notes on 62:3 NTB -> Fence; Malice; Wicked (People) TTT -> Walls EBD -> Fence 62:3 - [In Context] How long will you attack me? I am like a leaning wall, a fence ready to fall.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:4 JFB -> Commentary on 62:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:4 TOD -> Commentary on 62:4 TSK -> Commentary on 62:4 TSK -> Entry for 62:4 WEN -> Notes on 62:4 NTB -> Character; Enemy; Falsehood; Malice TTT -> Character of the Wicked; Lying 62:4 - [In Context] In spite of my important position, those people are planning to destroy me. It makes them happy to tell lies about me. In public, they say good things about me, but in private, they curse me. SELAH F242
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:5 JFB -> Commentary on 62:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:5 TOD -> Commentary on 62:5 TSK -> Commentary on 62:5 TSK -> Entry for 62:5 WEN -> Notes on 62:5 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; Waiting TTT -> Waiting Upon God SPG -> Devotional using 62:5 62:5 - [In Context] My soul, wait patiently for God {to save me}! God is my only hope.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:6 JFB -> Commentary on 62:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:6 TOD -> Commentary on 62:6 TSK -> Commentary on 62:6 TSK -> Entry for 62:6 WEN -> Notes on 62:6 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; God (continued) 62:6 - [In Context] God is my fortress. F243 God saves me. God is my place of safety high on the mountain.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:7 JFB -> Commentary on 62:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:7 TOD -> Commentary on 62:7 TSK -> Commentary on 62:7 TSK -> Entry for 62:7 WEN -> Notes on 62:7 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; God (continued) TV -> Devotional using 62:7 TV -> Devotional using 62:7 TV -> Devotional using 62:7 62:7 - [In Context] My glory and victory comes from God. He is my strong fortress. God is my place of safety.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:8 JFB -> Commentary on 62:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 62:8 TOD -> Commentary on 62:8 TSK -> Commentary on 62:8 TSK -> Entry for 62:8 WEN -> Notes on 62:8 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; Righteous TTT -> Prayer; Trust SPG -> Devotional using 62:8 TV -> Devotional using 62:8 TV -> Devotional using 62:8 TV -> Devotional using 62:8 62:8 - [In Context] People, trust God all the time! Tell God about all your problems. F244 God is our place of safety. SELAH F245
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:9 JFB -> Commentary on 62:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:9 TOD -> Commentary on 62:9 TSK -> Commentary on 62:9 TSK -> Entry for 62:9 WEN -> Notes on 62:9 NTB -> False Confidence; Vanity TTT -> Vanity EBD -> Balance 62:9 - [In Context] People can't really help. You can't trust them to really help. Compared to God, they are like nothing, like a gentle puff of air!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:10 JFB -> Commentary on 62:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:10 TOD -> Commentary on 62:10 TSK -> Commentary on 62:10 TSK -> Entry for 62:10 WEN -> Notes on 62:10 NTB -> Dishonesty; Oppression; Theft And Thieves TTT -> Riches 62:10 - [In Context] Don't trust the power to take things by force. Don't think you will gain anything by stealing. And if you become rich, don't trust your riches to help you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:11 JFB -> Commentary on 62:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:11 TOD -> Commentary on 62:11 TSK -> Commentary on 62:11 TSK -> Entry for 62:11 WEN -> Notes on 62:11 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; God (continued); Power TTT -> Power of God, The 62:11 - [In Context] God says there is one thing you can really depend on (and I believe it): "Strength comes from God!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 62:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 62:12 JFB -> Commentary on 62:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 62:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 62:12 TOD -> Commentary on 62:12 TSK -> Commentary on 62:12 TSK -> Entry for 62:12 WEN -> Notes on 62:12 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; God (continued); Judgment; Punishment TTT -> Man; Mercy of God, The 62:12 - [In Context] My Master, your love is real. You reward or punish a person for the things he does.
FOOTNOTES: F240: SELAH   This word is for the musicians. It probably means the singers should pause here or the music should be louder here. F241: I live … time   Literally, "I am a settler." F242: leave me alone   Or, "stop looking at me." F243: director   Or, "performer." F244: A song of David   Or, "A song dedicated to David." F245: called   Or, "waited patiently."

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TOD - Treasury of David; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.