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**Title. A Psalm.** Hebrew *mizmor,* See App-65 . A sequel to [Psalms 61](../../../kjv/psalms/61) .
**Truly** = Only, or surely. Occurs six times in thisPsalm: "truly" in [Psalms 62:1](../../../kjv/psalms/62/1) ; "only " in [Psalms 62:2](../../../kjv/psalms/62/2) , [Psalms 62:4](../../../kjv/psalms/62/4) , [Psalms 62:5](../../../kjv/psalms/62/5) , [Psalms 62:6](../../../kjv/psalms/62/6) ; "surely" in [Psalms 62:9](../../../kjv/psalms/62/9) . Occurs four times in [Psalms 38](../../../kjv/psalms/38) , another Jeduthun. **my soul** = I myself (emph.). Hebrew *nephesh.* App-13 .
**waiteth** = [waiteth in] silence; or, is become silent. See [Psalms 37:7](../../../kjv/psalms/37/7) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 . I *.*
**From.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "For from".

**only** = same word as "truly", [Psalms 62:1](../../../kjv/psalms/62/1) .
**salvation.** Repeated for emphasis.
**defence** = high tower.

**imagine mischief.** Occurs only here. Probably = assault, or rise against.
**man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

**from his excellency** = from his dignity or high rank. Royal rank is implied.
**Selah.** Connecting the enmity of his foes with his trust in God. See App-66 .

**In God is** = Upon God [depends] my salvation.

**Trust** = Confide. Hebrew. *batah* . App-69 .
**at all times,** Septuagint and Vulg, read "all ye assembly of the People".
**Selah.** Connecting his trust in God with the nothingness of man. See App-66 .

**Surely.** Same word as "truly", [Psalms 62:1](../../../kjv/psalms/62/1) .
**men of low degree** = sons of *'adam* . App-14 .
**vanity** = a breath.
**men of high degree** = sons of *'Ish* . App-14 .
**altogether** = together.

**heart.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), for the affections connected with it.

**once; Twice.** Compare [Job 33:14](../../../kjv/job/33/14) ; [Job 40:5](../../../kjv/job/40/5) . Put for many times.
**power** = strength.

**LORD*.** One of the 134 alterations of Jehovah to Adonai by the *Sopherim.* App-32 .
**mercy** = grace.
**Thou renderest, &c.** Quoted in [Matthew 16:27](../../../kjv/matthew/16/27) . [Romans 2:6](../../../kjv/romans/2/6) . [1 Corinthians 3:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/8) . [2 Timothy 4:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/14) .[Revelation 2:23](../../../kjv/revelation/2/23) ; [Revelation 20:12](../../../kjv/revelation/20/12) , [Revelation 20:13](../../../kjv/revelation/20/13) ; [Revelation 22:12](../../../kjv/revelation/22/12) .
**every man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 .

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