Psalms 62:6-12

6 ¹He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

7 On God rests my ²salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, ³my refuge is God.

8 ⁴Trust in him at all times, O people; ⁵pour out your heart before him; God is ⁶a refuge for us. Selah

9 ⁷Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate ⁸are a delusion; in the balances they go up; ⁹they are together lighter than a breath.

10 Put no trust in extortion; ¹⁰set no vain hopes on robbery; ¹¹if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

11 ¹²Once God has spoken; ¹³twice have I heard this: that ¹⁴power belongs to God,

12 and that to you, O Lord, ¹⁵belongs steadfast love. For you will ¹⁶render to a man according to his work.

Read Chapter Compare

Psalms 62:6-12 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, [A Psalm] of David. Concerning "Jeduthun," See Gill on "Ps 39:1," title. Kimchi thinks this psalm was written concerning the captivity; and Jarchi twtdh le, concerning the decrees and judgments made against Israel by their enemies; and so some of their ancient expositions {d}; but it seems to have been composed by David when in distress, either through Saul and his courtiers, or by reason of the conspiracy of Absalom. Theodoret takes it to be a prophecy of the persecution of Antiochus in the times of the Maccabees.

{d} Vid. Yalkut Simeoni in loc.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 16

1. [See ver. 2 above]
2. See Psalms 3:8
3. See Psalms 14:6
4. See Psalms 37:3
5. See Psalms 42:4
6. [See ver. 7 above]
7. Psalms 39:5; [Isaiah 40:17]
8. [Psalms 116:11]
9. Psalms 39:5; [Isaiah 40:17]
10. See Proverbs 1:10-19
11. Luke 12:15; See Psalms 49:6
12. Job 33:14; Job 40:5
13. Job 33:14; Job 40:5
14. Revelation 19:1; [Psalms 59:9, 17]
15. Psalms 86:5, 15; Psalms 103:8; Daniel 9:9
16. See Job 34:11

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.

Psalms 62:6-12

Share

Settings

Psalms 62:6-12 Meaning and Commentary

Cross References 16