Passage Research
Psalm 62 — Sermon Preparation
A psalm of quiet resolve: David's soul waits in silence for God alone, his rock and salvation, and he calls all people to pour out their hearts to God. Below is a research summary for Psalm 62, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
- 117 / 77
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 9
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 62 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְשׁוּעָה | yᵉshûwʻâh | H3444 | 3 | saved, deliverance |
| צוּר | tsûwr | H6697 | 3 | cliff, compressed |
| מִשְׂגָּב | misgâb | H4869 | 2 | cliff, lofty |
| מַחֲסֶה | machăçeh | H4268 | 2 | shelter |
| כָּזָב | kâzâb | H3577 | 2 | falsehood |
| מוֹט | môwṭ | H4131 | 2 | waver, slip |
| הֶבֶל | hebel | H1892 | 2 | emptiness, vanity |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 62, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“This psalm has nothing in it directly either of prayer or praise, nor does it appear upon what occasion it was penned, nor whether upon any particular occasion, whether mournful or joyful. But in it, I. David with a great deal of pleasure professes his own confidence in God and dependence upon him, and encourages himself to continue waiting on him, ver. 1-7. II. With a great deal of earnestness he excites and encourages others to trust in God likewise, and not in any creature, ver. 8-12. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 3 (Job to Song of Solomon), on Psalm 62:1–30 (Public Domain)
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