Psalm 62:2
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Cross-references
In Psalm 62:6, the same declaration is repeated almost verbatim — reinforcing that God alone is the psalmist's rock and salvation.
Psalm 62:5 repeats the call to wait silently on God alone, reinforcing the same theme of exclusive trust and hope.
Psalm 62:1 introduces the same theme of waiting silently for God, from whom salvation comes — the foundation for the rock and fortress declaration.
In Psalm 73:26, God is called the strength of the heart and eternal portion — parallel to God being the rock and salvation in Psalm 62:2.
In Psalm 18:2, David uses the same 'rock' and 'salvation' imagery for God — a common psalmist metaphor for divine protection.
In Psalm 27:1, the same confession that God is salvation and strength appears — reinforcing trust in God's protection.
In Psalm 59:17, God is again called fortress and strength, reinforcing the same theme of divine refuge.
In Psalm 59:9, the psalmist calls God his fortress and strength, directly paralleling the refuge language.
Psalm 125:1 compares those who trust in the Lord to Mount Zion, which cannot be moved—directly paralleling the stability theme.
Psalm 94:22 calls God 'the rock of my refuge,' closely echoing the rock and fortress imagery of Psalm 62:2.
Psalm 89:26 directly calls God 'the Rock of my salvation,' the same phrase used in Psalm 62:2.
Psalm 55:22 promises that the Lord will not permit the righteous to be moved, directly echoing the unshaken security declared here.
Psalm 42:9 also calls God 'my rock' but in a lament of feeling forgotten, contrasting with the confident declaration here.
Psalm 13:4 expresses fear of being shaken by enemies, contrasting with the confident declaration here that he will not be greatly shaken.
Psalm 140:7 calls God 'the strength of my salvation,' using similar language of divine protection and deliverance.
Psalm 46:5 declares that God's city shall not be moved, paralleling the unshaken confidence in God as fortress here.
Psalm 61:2 also calls God 'the rock' as a refuge to be led to, reinforcing the rock imagery used here.
Psalm 26:1 speaks of trusting without wavering, paralleling the unshaken confidence in God as rock and salvation.
Psalm 66:9 describes God keeping our feet from slipping, paralleling the stability of not being greatly shaken.
Psalm 112:6 says the righteous will never be moved, a similar promise of stability but focused on the righteous person.
In Psalm 37:24, the Lord upholds the righteous so they are not utterly cast down, similar to not being greatly shaken.
Psalm 89:18 calls God our shield and king, using a different defensive image that complements the rock and fortress.
In Isaiah 26:4, the same rock metaphor emphasizes God as an everlasting foundation for trust.
In 2 Corinthians 4:9, the pattern continues: struck down but not destroyed, echoing the assurance of stability in Psalm 62:2.
Jeremiah 16:19 uses the same language of God as strength, stronghold, and refuge, echoing the psalmist's declaration of God as rock and salvation.
Acts 2:25 quotes David saying 'I shall not be shaken,' echoing the psalmist's confidence in God as a secure refuge from being moved.
In Deuteronomy 32:31, the uniqueness of God as the true Rock is contrasted with false gods — reinforcing the exclusive rock identity in Psalm 62:2.
In Deuteronomy 32:30, God is called 'their Rock' — the same title used in Psalm 62:2 for personal refuge.
In 2 Samuel 23:5, David's confidence in God's everlasting covenant echoes the same unshakeable security found in God as rock and fortress.
Isaiah 25:9 celebrates God's salvation and waiting on him, sharing the theme of deliverance but without the rock imagery.