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Psalm 62:4-6
New English Translation
Psalm 62:4-6
New English Translation
4 They[a] spend all their time planning how to bring their victim[b] down.[c]
They love to use deceit;[d]
they pronounce blessings with their mouths,
but inwardly they utter curses.[e] (Selah)
5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul![f]
For he is the one who gives me hope.[g]
6 He alone is my protector[h] and deliverer.
He is my refuge;[i] I will not be shaken.
Footnotes
- Psalm 62:4 tn That is, the psalmist’s enemies addressed in the previous verse.
- Psalm 62:4 tn That is, the generic “man” referred to in the previous verse. The words “their victim” have been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent.
- Psalm 62:4 tn Heb “only from his lofty place [or perhaps, “dignity”] they plan to drive [him] away.”
- Psalm 62:4 tn Heb “they delight [in] a lie.”
- Psalm 62:4 sn The enemies use deceit to bring down their victim. They make him think they are his friends by pronouncing blessings upon him, but inwardly they desire his demise.
- Psalm 62:5 tn Heb “only for God be silent, my soul.” The wording is similar to that of v. 1a. Here an imperatival form, דּוֹמִּי (dommi, “be silent”), appears instead of the noun דּוּמִיָּה (dumiyyah, “silence”). The psalmist is encouraging himself to maintain his trust in God.
- Psalm 62:5 tn Heb “for from him [is] my hope.”
- Psalm 62:6 tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”
- Psalm 62:6 tn Or “my elevated place” (see Ps 18:2).
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