Psalm 62
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד
BSB
Waiting on God
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1In God alone my soul finds rest;
my salvation comes from Him.
2He alone is my rock and my salvation.
He is my fortress;
I will never be shaken.
3How long will you threaten a man?
Will all of you throw him down
like a leaning wall
or a tottering fence?
4They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch;
they delight in lies;
with their mouths they bless,
but inwardly they curse.
Selah
5Rest in God alone, O my soul,
for my hope comes from Him.
6He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
7My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock;
my refuge is in God.
8Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts before Him.
God is our refuge.
Selah
9Lowborn men are but a vapor,
the exalted but a lie.
Weighed on the scale, they go up;
together they are but a vapor.
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.
Introduction
Psalms 62
This psalm has nothing in it directly either of prayer or praise, nor does it appear upon what occasion it was penned, nor whether upon any particular occasion, whether mournful or joyful. But in it, I. David with a great deal of pleasure professes his own confidence in God and dependence upon him, and encourages himself to continue waiting on him (Psa 62:1-7). II. With a great deal of earnestness he excites and encourages others to trust in God likewise, and not in any creature (Psa 62:8-12). In singing it we should stir up ourselves to wait on God.
To the chief musician, to Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
Cross-references: Ps 62:1 · Ps 62:8