Psalm 62:1
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.

Application: 

Psalm 62. In this psalm of confidence (expressing faith in God), the psalmist trusts that God will preserve him in a time of distress. He begins by expressing his confidence in God, whom he describes as his rock and salvation (vv. 1–2). He then addresses his enemies and describes their wickedness (vv. 3–4) before reiterating his trust in God (vv. 5–7). He encourages the congregation to put their trust in God as well (v. 8), warning them not to trust in people or in riches (vv. 9–10). The psalmist concludes by showing his confidence in God by noting God’s promises (vv. 11–12).^

Given what he was facing, David confesses that his sole focus was on the God of his salvation. Only such an undistracted, divine focus could give him rest, for God alone provides David with a stronghold—a sure defense against those who attacked him.*

In Psalm 62:3–4 David marvels at the attempt of his enemies to oppose him in light of his confidence in God. Did they really think that the king who had God as his stronghold would be as easy to topple as a tottering fence? (62:3). They were wicked men who only wanted to bring [David] down from his throne. Outwardly they bless, but they curse inwardly (62:4). The righteous God would take note of such duplicitous scheming against his anointed king.*

In Psalm 62:5–8 David repeats his confident words with which he began the psalm (62:1–2). He exhorts his soul that God alone is his defense and security. With God as his hope, David could not be shaken (62:5–6). David’s kingdom was dependent on God. Without God’s covering of protection, there would be no salvation for David, no glory (62:7). Therefore, he encourages fellow saints to pour out [their] hearts before him, as he was himself doing. Believers have every reason to trust God as their ever-present refuge (62:8).*

^Reference: John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Ps 62:title–12.
*Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 539.

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