Psalms 62:10

What does Psalms 62:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 62:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth--when it increaseth--set not the heart.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall go into the lower parts of the earth:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

Context

v.9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

v.10This passage

v.11God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 17:11

    As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

  • 1 Timothy 6:10

    For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

  • Psalms 52:7

    Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  • Psalms 91:14

    Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

  • Deuteronomy 8:12

    lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

  • Isaiah 61:8

    For I, Jehovah, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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