Psalm 62:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My soul,נַפְשִׁ֑י
(naf·shi;)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
wait in silenceדֹּ֣ומִּי
(do·vm·mi)
1826a: to be or grow dumb, silent or stilla prim. root
for Godלֵ֭אלֹהִים
(le·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
only,אַ֣ךְ
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
For my hopeתִּקְוָתִֽי׃
(tik·va·ti.)
8615b: a hopefrom qavah
is from Him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
My soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
wait
damam  (daw-man')
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
thou only upon God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for my expectation
tiqvah  (tik-vaw')
literally, a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy -- expectation (-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
is from him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.

King James Bible
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

International Standard Version
My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope.

NET Bible
Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My soul looks for God, from whom is my salvation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him.

King James 2000 Bible
My soul, wait you only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
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