Psalms 62:6-12

6 Only he [is] my rock and my salvation, my [high] stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

7 On God [rests] my salvation and my glory; God is my strong rock, my refuge.

8 Trust him at all times, O people; pour out before him your heart. God [is] a refuge for us. Selah

9 Only a vapor [are] men of low degree, a deception [are] men of high degree. {Weighed} in a balance, together they [are lighter] than a vapor.

10 Do not trust in extortion, and do not put vain [confidence] in robbery. If wealth increases, do not set [your] heart [on it].

11 Once God has spoken; twice I have heard this: that strength [belongs] to God.

12 And to you [belongs] loyal love, O Lord, because you will render to each according to his work.

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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

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[a]. Or "In God"
[b]. Or "breath"
[c]. Literally "To go up"

Psalms 62:6-12

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Psalms 62:6-12 Meaning and Commentary

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