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Psalms 62

My soul finds rest in God alone

wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.a 2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.b 3So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence.

4They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interludec 5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.d 6He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.e

7My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.f 8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interludeg 9Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air.h

10Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.i 11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you;j 12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people 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)

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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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