Psalm 62:11 KJV

Psalms · chapter 62 · verse 11

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.Psalm 62:11 · King James Version

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Psalm 62:11 in context

9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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Commentary

Here we have David's exhortation to others to trust in God and wait upon him, as he had done. Those that have found the comfort of the ways of God themselves will invite others into those ways; there is enough in God for all the saints to draw from, and we shall have never the less for others sharing with us. I.

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12

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Key words (Strong's)

spokendâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
twiceshᵉnayimtwoH8147 →
heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
powerʻôzstrength in various applicationsH5797 →
onceʼechâdproperly, unitedH259 →
Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →

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