Psalm 62:5
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Cross-references
In Psalm 62:2, the same psalmist declares God as rock and salvation, reinforcing the basis for waiting silently in hope.
Psalm 62:1 begins with the same theme: 'my soul waiteth upon God'—verse 5 echoes this opening statement.
Psalm 71:5 echoes the same confession: God is the source of hope, reinforcing the psalmist's trust.
In Psalm 27:14, the same command to wait on the Lord is given, adding exhortation to be strong and courageous.
In Psalm 37:34, waiting on the Lord is linked to inheriting the land and seeing the wicked cut off, expanding the theme with a promise.
In Psalm 39:7, the psalmist explicitly asks 'for what do I wait?' and answers 'my hope is in you,' directly paralleling the hope from God in Psalm 62:5.
Psalm 42:5 similarly addresses the soul to hope in God, using the same self-exhortation pattern as 'wait thou only upon God'.
Psalm 42:11 repeats the same self-address to hope in God, directly paralleling the command to wait on God.
Psalm 43:5 is nearly identical to Psalm 42:5/11, reinforcing the same soul-directed trust in God.
Psalm 130:5 directly parallels waiting for the LORD and hoping in His word, a near-identical expression.
Psalm 52:9 also speaks of waiting for God's name, aligning with the psalmist's hope from God.
Psalm 33:20 explicitly says our soul waits for the LORD, directly echoing the psalmist's silent waiting.
Psalm 25:3 promises no shame for those who wait for God, reinforcing the psalmist's hope from Him.
Psalm 59:9 similarly expresses waiting for God as strength and fortress, echoing the same posture of silent hope.
Psalm 78:7 calls Israel to set their hope in God, matching the hope from Him in Psalm 62:5.
Philippians 1:20 expresses eager hope in Christ, similar to the psalmist's hope from God alone.
In Lamentations 3:24-26, waiting quietly for God's salvation and hoping in Him as one's portion directly echoes the silent hope of Psalm 62:5.
In Micah 7:7, the prophet declares waiting for the God of salvation who hears, mirroring the hope from God in Psalm 62:5.
In John 6:68-69, Peter confesses that only Jesus has eternal life, echoing the exclusive hope in God from Psalm 62:5 as the sole source of salvation.
Isaiah 33:2 pleads 'we wait for you,' directly mirroring the soul's waiting in Psalm 62:5.
Isaiah 30:18 promises blessing to those who wait for the LORD, reinforcing the same waiting posture.
Isaiah 25:9 proclaims waiting for God and rejoicing in His salvation, a clear echo of waiting in hope.
2 Kings 6:33 shows the king refusing to wait for the LORD, contrasting the psalmist's silent hope.
Romans 8:25 describes waiting with patience for what we hope for, directly paralleling the hope and waiting.
Galatians 5:5 speaks of eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness, a clear NT echo of waiting in hope.
Genesis 49:18 has Jacob waiting for God's salvation, directly paralleling the psalmist's silent waiting for hope.
Jeremiah 17:17 calls God his refuge in trouble, paralleling the psalmist's hope in God alone.