Psalms 62:4-6

4 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They ¹delight in falsehood; They ²bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.

5 My soul, ³wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.

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

Psalms 62:4-6 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 4:2
• 2. Psalms 28:3; Psalms 55:21
• 3. Psalms 62:1
• 4. Psalms 62:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "his"
• [b]. "Selah" may mean: "Pause, Crescendo" or "Musical interlude"