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Psalms 62:1–2

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TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
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  1. Lamentations 3:25Rank 1 from verse 1
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    25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

  2. Psalms 62:2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

  3. Isaiah 40:31Rank 3 from verse 1
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    31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

  4. Psalms 33:20Rank 4 from verse 1
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    20Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

  5. Psalms 37:7Rank 5 from verse 1
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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  1. Psalms 18:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  2. 2 Corinthians 4:8–9Rank 2 from verse 2
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    8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

    9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

  3. Psalms 62:6Rank 3 from verse 2
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    6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

  4. Isaiah 26:4Rank 4 from verse 2
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    4Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

  5. Isaiah 32:2Rank 5 from verse 2
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    2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

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Psalms 62:1

COMBINED MEANING

truly

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According to truth; in agreement with fact; Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; Exactly; justly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

waiteth

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Third-person singular present form of wait. Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve.

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COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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Psalms 62:2

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

defence

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Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

moved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

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3How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

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