Psalms 62:5-8

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God^[a] ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Psalms 62:5-8 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. ver 1
• 2. S Psalms 61:3; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 85:9; Jeremiah 3:23
• 3. Psalms 37:5; Isaiah 26:4
• 4. 1 Samuel 1:15; Psalms 42:4; Lamentations 2:19; Matthew 26:36-46

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "/ God Most High is my salvation and my honor"