Psalm 62:3-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 62:1-7

In these verses we have, I. David's profession of dependence upon God, and upon him only, for all good (Ps. 62:1): Truly my soul waiteth upon God. Nevertheless (so some) or ?However it be, whatever difficulties or dangers I may meet with, though God frown upon me and I meet with discouragements in my attendance on him, yet still my soul waits upon God? (or is silent to God, as the word is), ?Says nothing against what he does, but quietly expects what he will do.? We are in the way both of duty... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 62:8-12

Here we have David's exhortation to others to trust in God and wait upon him, as he had done. Those that have found the comfort of the ways of God themselves will invite others into those ways; there is enough in God for all the saints to draw from, and we shall have never the less for others sharing with us. I. He counsels all to wait upon God, as he did, Ps. 62:8. Observe, 1. To whom he gives this good counsel: You people (that is, all people); all shall be welcome to trust in God, for he is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:3

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man ?.... Against a good man, as the Targum; or against any Israelite, as Kimchi; or rather he means himself, a single man, a weak man, and an innocent one; which aggravated their sin, in devising his hurt, and contriving ways to take away his life, as did Saul and his courtiers; and, Absalom, and those that were with him. R. Jonah, from the Arabic language, interprets the word here used of putting or drawing out the tongue to a great length; that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:4

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency ,.... Either from the excellency of God, from his greatness, and from his height, as Kimchi; or from his grace, as the Arabic version: that is, they consulted to discourage him from looking to God, his rock and fortress, and from trusting in him; or rather, from his own excellency, from what high estate of dignity and honour he was advanced to, or designed for, namely his kingly office. Saul and his courtiers consulted how to prevent... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:5

My soul, wait thou only upon God ,.... Be silent and subject to him, acquiesce in his providences, rest in him patiently and quietly, wait for his salvation; See Gill on Psalm 62:1 ; perhaps some new temptation might arise, and David's soul began to be uneasy and impatient; for frames are very changeable things; and therefore he encourages it to be still and quiet, and patiently wait on the Lord, and on him only: for my expectation is from him ; or "my hope", as the Targum; the grace... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation ,.... See Gill on Psalm 62:2 ; he is my defence ; these epithets of God are repeated, to strengthen his faith and hope in him, and to encourage a patient waiting upon him; I shall not be moved ; neither greatly, nor at all; his faith gets fresh strength and rigour, the more he considers God as his rock, salvation, defence, and refuge; See Gill on Psalm 62:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:7

In God is my salvation ,.... Or "upon God" F8 על אלהים "super Deo", Montanus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "super Deum", Vatablus, Cocceius. ; he that is God over all has took it upon him to save me; he is the author of salvation to me; and it is in him safe and secure, and I shall be saved in him with an everlasting salvation: and my glory ; the author of all his temporal glory, honour, and dignity; and of all his spiritual glory, which lay in the righteousness of Christ put upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:8

Trust in him at all times, ye people ,.... Of the house of Israel, as the Targum; or of God, as Aben Ezra; all that are Israelites indeed, and are the Lord's covenant people; these are exhorted and encouraged to trust in him; not in a creature, nor in any outward thing, in riches, wisdom, strength, birth, privileges, the law, and the works of it; in their own righteousness, in their hearts, in themselves or in others; but in the Lord only, both for temporal and spiritual blessings: the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:9

Surely men of low degree are vanity ,.... Or "sons of Adam" F9 בני אדם "filii Adam", Musculus, Michaelis; "nati plebeio homine", Junius & Tremellius; "plebeii", Gejerus; "sons of base men", Ainsworth. ; of the earthly man; of fallen Adam; one of his immediate sons was called Hebel, "vanity"; and it is true of all his sons; but here it designs only one sort of them; such as are poor and low in the world; mean men, as the phrase is rendered in Isaiah 2:9 ; See Gill on Psalm... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:10

Trust not in oppression ,.... Either in the power of oppressing others; see Isaiah 30:12 ; or in riches gotten by oppression, which being put into a man's hand by his friend, he keeps, and will not return them; so Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it of mammon unlawfully obtained; mammon of unrighteousness, or unrighteous mammon; see Jeremiah 17:11 ; and become not vain in robbery ; in riches gotten by open rapine and theft; and men become vain herein when they boast of such riches,... read more

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