Psalms 62:3

Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, 1 That I might see thy power and thy glory. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

In Context

2O God, my God, I cry to thee early; 1 My soul has thirsted for thee: 1 How often has my flesh longed after thee, 1 In a barren and trackless and dry land! 1

4For thy mercy is better than life: 1 My lips shall praise thee. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 16:28And the Lord said to Moses, How long are ye unwilling to hearken to my commands and my law?

Psalms 4:2When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: 1 Thou hast made room for me in tribulation; 1 Pity me, and hearken to my prayer. 1

Psalms 18:3Day to day utters speech, 1 And night to night proclaims knowledge. 1

Psalms 38:12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, 1 And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: 1 Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. 1

Psalms 82:2O God, who shall be compared to thee? 1 Be not silent, neither be still, O God. 1

Psalms 140:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; 1 The lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 62:2-8

Waiting upon God; Confidence in God. 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my… Read the whole commentary →

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