Psalms 62:6-12

6 He is my rock and my salvation. He is my defender; I will not be defeated.

7 My honor and salvation come from God. He is my mighty rock and my protection.

8 People, trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection.Selah

9 The least of people are only a breath, and even the greatest are just a lie. On the scales, they weigh nothing; together they are only a breath.

10 Do not trust in force. Stealing is of no use. Even if you gain more riches, don't put your trust in them.

11 God has said this, and I have heard it over and over: God is strong.

12 The Lord is loving. You reward people for what they have done. A psalm of David when he was in the desert of Judah.

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.