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Psalms 62:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. "
Psalms 62:5
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3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
4 They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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Psalms 62:1
"My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him."
Psalms 62:2
"He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken."
Psalms 62:3
"How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?"
Psalms 62:4
"They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah."
Psalms 62:6
"He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken."
Psalms 62:7
"My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."
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