Psalms Chapter 62 (KJV)
Psalms 62
Trust in God as the only reliable foundationGod as rock, salvation, and defenseHuman instability compared to divine constancyWarning against placing trust in wealth or oppressionGod's sovereignty and power
[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him {cometh} my salvation. {Truly: or, Only} {waiteth: Heb. is silent}
He only {is} my rock and my salvation; {he is} my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. {defence: Heb. high place}
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall {shall ye be, and as} a tottering fence.
They only consult to cast {him} down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. {inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts}
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. Selah.
Surely men of low degree {are} vanity, {and} men of high degree {are} a lie: to be laid in the balance, they {are} altogether {lighter} than vanity. {altogether: or, alike}
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart {upon them}.
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power {belongeth} unto God. {power: or, strength}
Also unto thee, O Lord, {belongeth} mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Context & Meaning
Psalm 62 is David's declaration of complete trust in God as his only source of salvation and defense, despite facing opposition from enemies who plot against him. The psalm contrasts human instability and deceit with God's unwavering reliability and power, ultimately calling all people to trust in God at all times.