Psalms 62:5-12

5 Oh, I must find rest in God only, because my hope comes from him!

6 Only God is my rock and my salvation— my stronghold!—I will not be shaken.

7 My deliverance and glory depend on God. God is my strong rock. My refuge is in God.

8 All you people: Trust in him at all times! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge! Selah

9 Human beings are nothing but a breath. Human beings are nothing but lies. They don't even register on a scale; taken all together they are lighter than a breath!

10 Don't trust in violence; don't set false hopes in robbery. When wealth bears fruit, don't set your heart on it.

11 God has spoken one thing— make it two things— that I myself have heard: that strength belongs to God,

12 and faithful love comes from you, my Lord— and that you will repay everyone according to their deeds.

Psalms 62:5-12 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or my soul