Psalms 62:8
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Original Language Analysis
בִּטְח֘וּ
Trust
H982
בִּטְח֘וּ
Trust
Strong's:
H982
Word #:
1 of 12
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
בְכָל
H3605
בְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
3 of 12
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
עֵ֨ת׀
in him at all times
H6256
עֵ֨ת׀
in him at all times
Strong's:
H6256
Word #:
4 of 12
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
עָ֗ם
ye people
H5971
עָ֗ם
ye people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
5 of 12
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
שִׁפְכֽוּ
pour out
H8210
שִׁפְכֽוּ
pour out
Strong's:
H8210
Word #:
6 of 12
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc
לְפָנָ֥יו
before
H6440
לְפָנָ֥יו
before
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
7 of 12
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
him God
H430
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
him God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
9 of 12
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
Cross References
Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Lamentations 2:19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.Isaiah 26:4Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:Psalms 142:2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.Psalms 42:4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Isaiah 26:16LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Historical Context
This verse marks the psalm's transition from personal meditation to public instruction, reflecting the Psalter's dual function as both private devotion and corporate worship material.
Questions for Reflection
- How does your testimony of God's faithfulness serve others' faith?
- What does 'pouring out your heart' before God look like in practice?
Analysis & Commentary
The shift to exhortation ('Trust in him at all times') indicates David shares tested wisdom with others. 'Ye people' broadens from personal testimony to congregational teaching. 'Pour out your heart before him' encourages emotional honesty with God. The concluding affirmation 'God is a refuge for us' uses plural, showing individual faith experience has corporate dimension.