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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 62:1-12

In this psalm the principle of the last is yet more emphatically expressed. It opens with the declaration: My soul waiteth only upon God, and then proceeds in three stanzas to set forth this fact. The first opens with the words we have already quoted, and is an affirmation of confidence made in the presence of enemies. Indeed, it is addressed to them, declaring the relation of defense which God bears to him, and appealing to them against their malicious onslaught. The sense of his enemies is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 62:5-8

2). He Calls On Himself And His People To Trust Wholly In God, Who Is Their Sure Defence And Refuge (5-8). He now repeats and expands on what he has said in Psalms 62:1-2, calling on himself again to wait quietly before God alone, because his expectation is from Him. He knows that he can wait quietly because it is God Who is his Rock, his Deliverance, his High Tower, his Glory and his Refuge. But this time his aim is not only to encourage himself, but also his followers who are sharing his... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 62:1-12

LXII. Rest in God.— The Psalmist, who is closely allied in thought and style to the author of Psalms 4, exhorts to complete trust in God. He expresses his trust in Psalms 62:1 f., his rest in Psalms 62:3; in Psalms 62:4 he denounces sinners; in Psalms 62:5-2 Kings : he reverts to his original theme, which he states with greater fullness. All other trust is vain. He repeats Psalms 62:1 f. in Psalms 62:5 f., probably as a refrain, though the words may be variants of the same text. Psalms 62:1 .... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 62:7

In God, Heb. upon or with God. It depends upon him and his favour and help. My glory; either, 1. The manner of my glorying. Or, 2. That honour which I either have or hope for. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 62:8

Trust in him at all times, ye people; by my example be encouraged, and learn to trust God. Pour out your heart before him, i.e. make known all the desires, and cares, and griefs of your hearts to him freely and frequently, with confident expectation of obtaining what you want or desire from him. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 62:1-12

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician.” See introduction to Psalms 57:0. “To Jeduthun.” See introduction to Psalms 39:0. “A Psalm of David.” “There are no historical statements or decisive references to known events in the life of David,” says Moll; “yet the relationships with Psalms 39:0. on the one side, and with Psalms 4:0. on the other, point to the time of his persecution by Absalom. This relation with Psalms 39:0. makes it desirable to translate the characteristic אַךְ which... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 62:5-8

DISCOURSE: 599GOD OUR ONLY AND ALL-SUFFICIENT HELPPsalms 62:5-8. My soul, wait thou only upon God: for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.THERE is scarcely any thing that more offends the ignorant and ungodly, than a profession of maintaining... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 62:1-12

Psalms 62:1-12 Psalms 62:1-12 , another psalm of David.Truly my soul waiteth upon God: and from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock ( Psalms 62:1 )So remember the last one, "Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I." Now David declares, "He only is my Rock."and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will you imagine mischief against a man? You shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall ye shall be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 62:1-12

This psalm is inscribed to Jeduthun, leader of a choral band in the temple. 1 Chronicles 6:41. Both this and Psalms 63:0., have been understood as composed in the wilderness, though some would refer this to the rebellion of Absalom, because Psalms 62:3-4 seem to indicate a conspiracy. Psalms 62:2 ; Psalms 62:6 . He only is my rock. Princes trusted in armies and fortresses, David only in the Lord. Therefore his confidence was like the rock on which he reposed. Psalms 62:9 . Men of low... read more

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