Psalms 62:1-2

God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

1 ¹My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him ²is my salvation.

2 He only is my ³rock and my salvation, My ⁴stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

Psalms 62:1-2 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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 33:20
• 2. Psalms 37:39
• 3. Psalms 89:26
• 4. Psalms 59:17; Psalms 62:6