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Psalm 62 in Hebrew and English

13 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל־יְדוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

אַךְ אֶל־אֱלֹהִים דּוּמִיָּה נַפְשִׁי מִמֶּנּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי׃

Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; From Him cometh my salvation.

אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא־אֶמּוֹט רַבָּֽה׃

He only is my rock and my salvation, My high tower, I shall not be greatly moved.

עַד־אָנָה תְּהוֹתְתוּ עַל אִישׁ תְּרָצְּחוּ כֻלְּכֶם כְּקִיר נָטוּי גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּֽיָה׃

How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, As a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

אַךְ מִשְּׂאֵתוֹ יָעֲצוּ לְהַדִּיחַ יִרְצוּ כָזָב בְּפִיו יְבָרֵכוּ וּבְקִרְבָּם יְקַלְלוּ־סֶֽלָה׃

They only devise to thrust him down from his height, delighting in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

אַךְ לֵאלֹהִים דּוֹמִּי נַפְשִׁי כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי׃

Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul; For from Him cometh my hope.

אַךְ־הוּא צוּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי לֹא אֶמּֽוֹט׃

He only is my rock and my salvation, My high tower, I shall not be moved.

עַל־אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁעִי וּכְבוֹדִי צוּר־עֻזִּי מַחְסִי בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃

Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

בִּטְחוּ בוֹ בְכָל־עֵת עָם שִׁפְכוּ־לְפָנָיו לְבַבְכֶם אֱלֹהִים מַחֲסֶה־לָּנוּ סֶֽלָה׃

Trust in Him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah

אַךְ הֶבֶל בְּנֵי־אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָֽחַד׃

Men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; If they be laid in the balances, they are together lighter than vanity.

אַל־תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל־תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל כִּי־יָנוּב אַל־תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵֽב׃

Trust not in oppression, And put not vain hope in robbery; If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

אַחַת דִּבֶּר אֱלֹהִים שְׁתַּיִם־זוּ שָׁמָעְתִּי כִּי עֹז לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;

וּלְךָ־אֲדֹנָי חָסֶד כִּי־אַתָּה תְשַׁלֵּם לְאִישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; For Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The second of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 11 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Tuesday
  • Its heading names David and Jeduthun
  • 13 verses, 117 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 62 have?

Psalm 62 has 13 verses and 117 words.

On which day is Psalm 62 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 11 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Tuesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 62?

The heading names David and Jeduthun.

How long does it take to read Psalm 62?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.