Psalm 62:5 KJV
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.Psalm 62:5, World English Bible (WEB)
Sitting with this verse
In the psalm’s first verse the soul already rests in God; here it must be told to wait again, as if the attacks described in between have unsettled it. Enemies are trying to topple him (verse 3 pictures a bowing wall and a tottering fence). The KJV’s “only” and the WEB’s “alone” point the same way. “Expectation” means what he hopes for. Speak gently to your own soul, and remind it where its hope comes from.
Older words in this verse
- thee, thou
- you (one person)
From Psalm 62
Sit in silence for a minute, waiting for God alone, with nothing else propping you up. Then pour out whatever is in your heart. He can hold it all.
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