Psalms 62 Rest in God Alone

To jeduthun--(see on ps 39:1, title). The general tone of this psalm is expressive of confidence in God. Occasion is taken to remind the wicked of their sin, their ruin, and their meanness

1

waiteth — literally, "is silent," trusts submissively and confidently as a servant.

2

The titles applied to God often occur (Ps 9:9; 18:2). be greatly moved — (Ps 10:6). No injury shall be permanent, though devised by enemies.

3

Their destruction will come; as a tottering wall they already are feeble and failing. bowing wall shall ye be — better supply "are." Some propose to apply these phrases to describe the condition of "a man" — that is, the pious suffer: thus, "Will ye slay him," &c.; but the other is a good sense.

4

his excellency — or, elevation to which God had raised him (Ps 4:2). This they try to do by lies and duplicity (Ps 5:9).

5,6

(Compare Ps 62:1, 2).

6

not be moved — not at all; his confidence has increased.

7

rock of my strength — or strongest support (Ps 7:10; 61:3).

8

pour out your heart — give full expression to feeling (1Sa 1:15; Job 30:16; Ps 42:4). ye people — God's people.

9

No kind of men are reliable, compared with God (Isa 2:22; Jer 17:5). altogether — alike, one as the other (Ps 34:3).

10

Not only are oppression and robbery, which are wicked means of wealth, no grounds of boasting; but even wealth, increasing lawfully, ought not to engross the heart.

11

once; twice — (as in Job 33:14; 40:5), are used to give emphasis to the sentiment. God's power is tempered by His mercy, which it also sustains.

12

for thou renderest — literally, "that Thou renderest," &c., connected with "I heard this," as the phrase — "that power," &c. [Ps 62:11] — teaching that by His power He can show both mercy and justice.