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Psalms 62

My soul finds rest in God alone

ruly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.a 2Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.b 3How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?

4Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.c 5Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.d 6Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.e

7My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.f 8Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.g 9Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.h

10Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.i 11One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,j 12and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”k

Commentary
Psalms 62 is a psalm of trust, attributed to David, likely written during a time of personal crisis, possibly Absalom's rebellion. The psalmist declares that his soul finds rest in God alone, contrasting divine stability with human frailty and deceit. David moves from a private decl
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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 62(6)

BreathFenceHonorPlaceSoulWall

References· Psalms 62

a
v.1 — Lamentations 3:25, Psalms 62:2, Psalms 37:7, Psalms 33:20, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 12:2, James 5:7, Psalms 40:1, Psalms 123:2, Psalms 130:5-6
b
v.2 — Psalms 18:2, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Psalms 62:6, Isaiah 26:4, Isaiah 32:2, Psalms 89:26, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 73:25-26, Psalms 59:9, Psalms 59:17
c
v.4 — Psalms 55:21, Psalms 28:3, Psalms 5:9, Romans 7:22, Romans 1:32, Revelation 22:15, Psalms 52:3, John 11:47-50, Acts 4:16-17, Acts 4:25-28
d
v.5 — Micah 7:7, Psalms 27:13-14, Lamentations 3:24-26, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 71:5, Psalms 103:1-2, Psalms 104:1, Psalms 104:35, John 6:67-69, Psalms 43:5
e
v.6 — Psalms 62:2, Psalms 112:6, Psalms 16:8, Proverbs 10:30, Psalms 18:31-32, Isaiah 45:17, Hosea 1:7, Proverbs 12:7
f
v.7 — Psalms 3:3, Isaiah 26:4, Psalms 94:22, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 95:1, Jeremiah 3:23, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Psalms 46:1, Galatians 6:14, Psalms 85:9
g
v.8 — Philippians 4:6, Lamentations 2:19, Isaiah 26:4, Psalms 142:2, 1 Samuel 1:15, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 22:4-5, Psalms 42:4, Hebrews 6:18, Isaiah 26:16
h
v.9 — Psalms 39:5, Isaiah 40:17, Isaiah 40:15, Psalms 118:9, Psalms 39:11, 2 Samuel 15:6, 1 Samuel 23:19-20, 2 Samuel 15:31, 1 Samuel 18:21-26, 1 Samuel 23:12
i
v.10 — 1 Timothy 6:17, Psalms 52:7, Jeremiah 17:11, Job 31:24-25, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, 1 Timothy 6:10, Isaiah 61:8, Luke 12:15-21, Job 20:19, Isaiah 30:12
j
v.11 — Revelation 19:1, Job 33:14, Isaiah 26:4, Job 40:5, Psalms 68:34-35, John 19:11, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 6:13, Psalms 59:17
k
v.12 — He will repay each person according to their deeds: Matthew 16:27; Matthew 16:27, Job 34:11, Psalms 103:8, Romans 2:6, Exodus 34:6-7, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Proverbs 24:12, Psalms 86:15, Revelation 22:12, Ezekiel 18:30

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