Psalms 62:12
and that he is the one who faithfully loves us. He rewards every one of us according to the deeds that we do.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
In Context
11I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who really has power,
Cross References
Exodus 34:6Then Yahweh passed in front of him/me and proclaimed, “I am Yahweh God. I always act mercifully and kindly toward people. I do not get angry quickly. I truly love people and I do what I promise to do for them, without changing.
Job 9:19If I would try to ◄wrestle with/fight against► him, there is no way that I could defeat him, because he is stronger than I am. If I would request him to appear in court, there is no one who could [RHQ] force him to go there.
Job 34:11He ◄pays back/punishes► people for what they have done; he gives them what they deserve for the way that they have conducted their lives.
Psalms 86:5Lord, you are good to us, and you forgive us; you faithfully love very much all those who ◄pray/call out► to you.
Psalms 103:8Yahweh acts mercifully and kindly; he does not quickly ◄get angry/punish us► when we sin; he is always showing us that he faithfully loves us.
Proverbs 24:12If you say, “I did not know anything about it, so ◄it is not my concern/I did not try to help him►,” remember that God knows what we have done, and he knows what we were thinking [IDM, RHQ], and he will certainly [RHQ] repay us as we deserve for what we have done or for not doing what we should have done.
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 →