Psalm 62:11
New International Version
One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,

New Living Translation
God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you;

English Standard Version
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,

Berean Standard Bible
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

King James Bible
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

New King James Version
God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.

New American Standard Bible
God has spoken once; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;

NASB 1995
Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;

NASB 1977
Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;

Legacy Standard Bible
Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That strength belongs to God;

Amplified Bible
God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.

Christian Standard Bible
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God,

American Standard Version
God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.

Contemporary English Version
I heard God say two things: "I am powerful,

English Revised Version
God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God has spoken once. I have heard it [said] twice: "Power belongs to God.

Good News Translation
More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him

International Standard Version
God spoke once, but I heard it twice, "Power belongs to God."

Majority Standard Bible
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

NET Bible
God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

New Heart English Bible
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Webster's Bible Translation
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.

World English Bible
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Once has God spoken, twice I heard this, "" That “strength [is] with God.”

Young's Literal Translation
Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength is with God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Once God spake; twice I heard this; that strength is to God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

Catholic Public Domain Version
God has spoken once. I have heard two things: that power belongs to God,

New American Bible
One thing God has said; two things I have heard: Strength belongs to God;

New Revised Standard Version
Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
God has said this once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For God said this once, and twice I have heard these things: "For strength is of God."
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this: That strength belongeth unto God;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God has spoken once, and I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Waiting on God
10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. 11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God, 12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.…

Cross References
Job 33:14
For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.

Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Daniel 2:20-21
and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Ephesians 1:19-21
and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, / which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

2 Corinthians 12:9
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

1 Timothy 6:15-16
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Isaiah 45:7
I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.


Treasury of Scripture

God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs to God.

spoken

Job 33:14
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

power.

Psalm 68:34,35
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds…

Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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Psalm 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














God has spoken once
This phrase emphasizes the singularity and authority of God's communication. In the Hebrew text, the word for "spoken" is "דִּבֶּר" (dibber), which conveys the idea of a definitive and authoritative declaration. The use of "once" underscores the sufficiency and completeness of God's word. Historically, this reflects the belief in the unchanging nature of divine revelation, where God's word is final and does not require repetition or revision. This aligns with the conservative Christian view that Scripture is the ultimate authority and is complete in its revelation.

I have heard this twice
The repetition here, "twice," is a Hebrew idiomatic expression indicating certainty and emphasis. It suggests that the message is so important that it has been confirmed and reinforced. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, repetition was a common method to underscore the importance and reliability of a statement. This phrase invites believers to pay close attention to God's word, recognizing its truth and allowing it to resonate deeply within their hearts.

that power belongs to God
The Hebrew word for "power" is "עֹז" (oz), which denotes strength, might, and authority. This declaration is a profound theological statement about the nature of God. In the historical context of the psalm, where human rulers often abused power, this affirmation serves as a reminder that ultimate power and authority reside with God alone. For conservative Christians, this is a comforting truth, reinforcing the belief in God's sovereignty and the assurance that He is in control of all circumstances. It encourages believers to trust in God's strength rather than relying on human power or wisdom.

(11) Once; twice.--The usual Hebrew mode of emphasising a numerical statement, and one growing naturally out of the structure of the verse, which loves a climax. (Comp. Proverbs 6:16-19.) The union of power and love is proved to the poet by the fairness and justice mentioned in the last clause.

Verse 11. - God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this (comp. Job 33:14). When a thing is spoken twice, then assurance is made doubly sure. That power belongeth unto God. God, i.e., is the only ultimate Source of all power.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
God
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

has spoken
דִּבֶּ֬ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

once;
אַחַ֤ת ׀ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

I have heard
שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי (šā·mā·‘ə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

this
ז֥וּ (zū)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 2098: This, which, who

twice:
שְׁתַּֽיִם־ (šə·ta·yim-)
Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

that power
עֹ֝֗ז (‘ōz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

belongs to God,
לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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