Bible Strands
Psalms 62:2
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David, under active threat from enemies (v. 3), declares his confidence in God as a counter to their assault. The superscript assigns it to the choirmaster "according to Jeduthun," indicating liturgical use.
The words — רַבָּה (rāḇāh, "much / greatly") modifies the shaking: the Hebrew reads "I will not be greatly shaken," not the BSB's "never." The degree is limited, not the event itself.
The thread — Psalms 18:2 stacks rock, fortress, and deliverer in the same sequence. Psalms 62:6 repeats the verse almost verbatim within the same psalm, functioning as a refrain. 2 Corinthians 4:8 mirrors the pattern: pressure acknowledged, collapse denied.
Why it lands — It is a statement made while under attack, not after the fact. It asks the reader to name what they actually hold onto when the wall is leaning.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Cross-references
- Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
- Psalms 62:6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
- Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
- Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
- Psalms 89:26 He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
- Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.
- Psalms 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 59:17 To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
- Psalms 37:24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.