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Psalms 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 62:7.

אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).ה֣וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.צ֭וּרִיtsuriedgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑יvishuatiand deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗יmisgabiMisgabמִשְׂגָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Misgab”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶמּֽוֹטemotfallמוֹטverb, niphal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “fall”, an unfinished actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(62-7) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my high tower; I shall not be moved.

Young’s Literal Translation

Only — He [is] my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.

World English Bible

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

Darby Translation

He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.

Douay-Rheims

Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(62-7) He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower, I shall not be moved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he is my God and my Saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι αὐτὸς Θεός μου καὶ σωτήρ μου, ἀντιλήπτωρ μου, οὐ μὴ μεταναστεύσω.