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Psalm 62:11
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
9Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
10Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
11God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
12Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
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“Once” and “twice” slow the sentence around one claim: power belongs to God, a claim that challenges the weight people give to wealth and rank.
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Matthew 19:26Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Jesus names God's ability where human ability ends; the psalm declares that power belongs to God.
Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God;The heavenly multitude declares the same truth heard in the psalm: power belongs to God.
Job 33:14For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.Both passages pair God's speaking with “once” and “twice,” though the psalm records hearing and Job describes human inattention.
Isaiah 26:4Trust in the LORD forever; for in the LORD, the LORD, is an everlasting Rock.Isaiah names the LORD as an everlasting Rock; the psalm speaks of his power, sharing a focus on God's strength.
Job 40:5I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”Both use “once” and “twice,” but Job counts his own speech while the psalm speaks of hearing God.
Psalm 68:34–35Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.Psalm 68 directs people to ascribe strength to God, agreeing with Psalm 62 that power belongs to him.
Romans 13:1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.Romans identifies God as the source of governing authority; the psalm makes the broader claim that power belongs to God.
John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”Jesus describes human power as given from above, consistent with the psalm's declaration that power belongs to God.
Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.Both passages speak of power or authority: the psalm says power belongs to God, and Jesus says all authority has been given to him.
Matthew 6:13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’The prayer attributes power to God forever, sharing the psalm's declaration that power belongs to him.
Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’Job describes God as mighty when strength is at issue; the psalm declares that power belongs to God.
Psalm 59:17To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.Psalm 59 addresses God as the singer's strength; Psalm 62 declares that power belongs to God.
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You may have little say in a situation that matters to you. This verse leaves the outcome unstated, while naming what remains true: power belongs to God.
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