Psalm 62

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
onlyאַךְ־'akh-H0389
surely

אַךְ (akh) 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

heה֣וּאhu'H1931
he/she/it

הוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

[is] rock myצ֭וּרִיTZU-riH6697H
mountain

טוּר (tur) mountain Aramaic of tsur (צוּר "rock" H6697H)

and salvation myוִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יvi-shu-'a-TIH3444
salvation

יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory

refuge myמִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmis-ga-BIH4869A
high refuge

מִשְׂגָּב (mis.gav) 1) high place, refuge, secure height, retreat 1a) stronghold 1b) refuge (of God)

notלֹא־lo'-H3808
not

לֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

I will be shakenאֶמּ֥וֹט'e-MOTH4131
to shake

מוֹט (mot) 1) to totter, shake, slip 1a) (Qal) to totter, shake, slip 1b) (Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown 1c) (Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop 1d) (Hithpael) to be greatly shaken

muchרַבָּֽה׃ra-BAHH7227A
many

רַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.