Psalms 62:11
Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
In Context
12God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,
Cross References
2 Kings 20:13And Ezechias rejoiced at their coming, and he showed them the house of his aromatical spices, and the gold and the silver, and divers precious odours, and ointments, and the house of his vessels, and all that he had in his treasures. There was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominions that Ezechias shewed them not.
Job 33:14God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.
Psalms 59:17But I will sing thy strength: and will extol thy mercy in the morning. For thou art become my support, and my refuge, in the day of my trouble.
Isaiah 26:4You have hoped in the Lord for evermore, in the Lord God mighty for ever.
Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen.
John 19:11Jesus answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore, he that hath delivered me to thee, hath the greater sin.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 62:9-12
An Exhortation to Trust in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou… Read the whole commentary →