Psalms Reading – 2.27.2022
Psalm 62
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
2 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down—
this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 Surely 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.
With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.
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; 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.
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; 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.
9 Surely 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.
10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase do not set your heart on them.
If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
10 Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods;
though your riches increase do not set your heart on them.
11 One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”
12 and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”
In this psalm of confident trust, David feels the weight of his enemies’ attacks and affirms his salvation comes from God. This time the assault is an attempt to take him down through the many lies spoken about him. These enemies are of the worst kind as they bless David to his face but curse him in their hearts.
In describing himself as a leaning wall or a tottering fence, he unveils how vulnerable he feels about his current situation. Twice in this psalm he convinces his soul to find rest in God for he knows his hope and salvation come from God alone. God is his rock and fortress and because of such a confident trust he knows he need not be fearful of the present circumstances.
He calls on everyone to such a confident faith through pouring their hearts out to God. David held nothing back in expressing many feelings, his call for God to act, and his affirmation of certain faith. David models, over and over, that such a free and complete emptying of hearts upon God is extremely healthy and good for soul work.
David affirms how fleeting life is for all persons. Then, he identifies two of God’s great attributes- His power and unfailing love. God has the ability and the willingness to respond to our pleas for help because He can and He really loves us.
As God’s redeemed, we can take comfort in God’s just ways to eventually reward us according to what we have done with Jesus in both belief and behavior.
So, go ahead and pour out your hearts to God. He is listening, able, and willing to meet you right where you are.
Memory Verse: Psalm 56:3, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
Question(s) to Consider: How are you seeing God’s immense power and unfailing love at work in your life? For what do you need to pour out your heart to God today?