- The JPS translation of the beginning of Psalms 62:2 is “wait quietly for God”. Would a different vowelization be as (or more) meaningful — Eyl instead of el namely, “the God of Gods”?
- What is the actual significance of “my rock” in protective terms? (Psalms 62:3)
- In Psalms 62:4 who are “all of you”?
- What is the nature of hypocrisy as described in Psalms 62:5?
- Would Psalms 62:6-9 indicate that the Psalmist has quiet confidence that, in the end, trust in God will result in overcoming the (undivine) enemies?
- In Psalms 62:10, who will be “placed on a scale all together”? Does this refer to one category (mortals) — or are there two categories — those of “low birth” and those of a different ancestry but who, in the last analysis, are the same in how they are judged?
- Does the conclusion of the Psalm indicate that strength and/or wealth are the determining factors in human affairs, or “something other”?
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