Psalm 62:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

New Living Translation
I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.

English Standard Version
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.

Berean Study Bible
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

New American Standard Bible
For the music director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waits in silence for God alone; From Him comes my salvation.

NASB 1995
For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.

NASB 1977
My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.

Amplified Bible
To the Chief Musician; to Jeduthun [Ethan, the noted musician, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of David. For God alone my soul waits in silence; From Him comes my salvation.

Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. † A psalm of David. I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm. I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.

Contemporary English Version
Only God can save me, and I calmly wait for him.

Good News Translation
I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; according to Jeduthun; a psalm by David.] My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.

International Standard Version
My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.

NET Bible
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

New King James Version
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.

King James 2000 Bible
Truly my soul waits upon God: from him comes my salvation.

New Heart English Bible
[For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthan. A Psalm by David.] My soul rests in God alone, for my salvation is from him.

World English Bible
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

American King James Version
Truly my soul waits on God: from him comes my salvation.

American Standard Version
My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him cometh my salvation.

A Faithful Version
Only for God does my soul wait in silence; from Him comes my salvation.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. My soul waiteth only upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. Yet my soule keepeth silence vnto God: of him commeth my saluation.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To the chiefe musition vpon Iudethun, a psalme of Dauid. My soule truly only stayeth vpon the Lorde: for of him commeth my saluation.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
My soule wayteth only vpon God, for of him commeth my helpe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. Toward God alone [is] my soul silent, "" My salvation [is] from Him.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

Smith's Literal Translation
To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting to David. Surely my soul was silent to God: from him my salvation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David. Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My soul waits for God, from whom is my salvation.

Lamsa Bible
MY soul waits upon God; from him comes my salvation.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness; From Him cometh my salvation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.
















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