The Meaning of Psalms 62:8 Explained

Psalms 62:8

KJV: Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

YLT: Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Darby: Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.

ASV: Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Trust  in him at all times;  [ye] people,  pour out  your heart  before  him: God  [is] a refuge  for us. Selah. 

What does Psalms 62:8 Mean?

Study Notes

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Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

Context Summary

Psalms 62:1-12 - Our Only Rock And Refuge
This is the "Only" Psalm. It consists of three stanzas, each of which begins with that word and ends with Selah. It was probably composed during Absalom's rebellion.
Waiting, Psalms 62:1-4
They who wait for God, and God alone, cannot wait in vain. Though ringed around by men who hide their malice under specious words, the soul is not greatly moved. Their ring-fence of hate totters to its fall, but the inner wall of God's care is steadfast.
Silence, Psalms 62:5-8
Wait here, and in Psalms 62:1, may be rendered "is silent," "be silent." There are times when God seems so near that we cannot speak aloud, but are just silent before Him and breathe out our thoughts and desires.
Not disappointed, Psalms 62:9-12
Men and money are lighter than air, but God endures. His performances, unlike man's, weigh heavier than His promises. They who trust Him will be satisfied with an abundance of power and mercy, which are open to the poorest, but which gold can never buy. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 62

1  David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies
5  In the same confidence he encourages the godly
9  No trust is to be put in worldly things
11  Power and mercy belong to God

What do the individual words in Psalms 62:8 mean?

Trust in Him at all times you people Pour out before Him your heart God [is] a refuge for us Selah
בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־ עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־ לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־ לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה

בִּטְח֘וּ  Trust 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: בָּטוּחַ 
Sense: to trust.
ב֤וֹ  in  Him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
בְכָל־  at  all 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
עֵ֨ת ׀  times 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: עֵת  
Sense: time.
עָ֗ם  you  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
שִׁפְכֽוּ־  Pour  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: שֶׂפֶק 
Sense: to pour, pour out, spill.
לְפָנָ֥יו  before  Him 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
לְבַבְכֶ֑ם  your  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
אֱלֹהִ֖ים  God  [is] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
מַחֲסֶה־  a  refuge 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מַחְסֶה  
Sense: refuge, shelter.
לָּ֣נוּ  for  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
סֶֽלָה  Selah 
Parse: Interjection
Root: סֶלָה  
Sense: to lift up, exalt.