Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 62:1-12
Psalms 62:0 Waiting and Trusting 1. He only (Psalms 62:1-2 ) 2. Persecuted (Psalms 62:3-4 ) 3. My expectation from him (Psalms 62:5-12 ) This Psalm is not difficult to interpret. It has always been food for the saints of God. Faith in God in the midst of adversity and persecution, waiting on Him, expecting salvation, deliverance and defense only from Him is beautifully expressed. Like all these Psalms this one also gives us a prophetic glimpse into the experience of the remnant of... read more
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:1-12
Psalms 62:1-12THERE are several points of affinity between this psalm and the thirty-ninth-such as the frequent use of the particle of asseveration or restriction ("surely" or "only"); the rare and beautiful word for "silence," as expressing restful, still resignation; and the characterisation of men as "vanity." These resemblances are not proofs of identity of authorship, though establishing a presumption in its favour. Delitzsch accepts the psalm as Davidic, and refers it to the time of... read more