Psalms 62

David doth variously testify his quietness in God, against all the consultations and practises of his Enemies, and exhorteth all Believers to do the like. Withdrawing their confidence from once from men, and from all vain, deceitful and unjust or unlawful means, trusting alone in God, Who, according to his word, is powerful, merciful and just alone.

1. A Psalm of David for the chief Song-master over Jeduthun [i.e. the family and order of Jeduthun, or, to Jeduthun, as being a chief Song-master, as Psalm 39.verse.1. See there.]

2. Verily is my soul still (or silent) to God: [Or, nevertheless, (or yet) in my soul quiet, or, silent, holding her peace. Or, My soul is silent to God, or before God; as if he said, let it go as it may, I shall not cease, by prayers, patience and confidence to wait for Gods help and salvation; notwithstanding he seem ready to forsake me, because mine enemies do still persecute me with so much bitterness and malice. Compare Psalm 37.on v.7. and below v.6. Thus David breaks out with words of comfortable assurance, after a great conflict endured in his mind. Compare Psalms 37:1, &c.] from him is my salvation.

3. Verily is he my rock, and my salvation; mine high retreat, I shall not greatly waver. [i.e. not so, as that I shall be in danger of falling and perishing utterly. See Psalm 15.on verse.5. and withal 1 Cor.10.v.13. and 2 Cor.4.9.]

4. How long shall ye [Speaking to his persecutors.] contrive evil [the Hebrew word (onely extant in this place) doth signify to devise and act all manner of evil, and mischievous practises to vex and ruin one] against a man? [i.e. me, my self, as if he said, against one onely man, innocent and honest David, who never wronged you; yea, against him too, that hath shewed himself a man (virum) a Champion before King Saul himself, and the people of God. Compare Jerem.5.1.] ye shall all be put to death; [the fulfilling hereof may be gathered from the great overthrow where Saul and most of his did lose their lives, 1 Sam.31.] ye shall be as a bowed wall [which inclineth and is ready to fall] a pushed fence. [understand this of loose stones, or such like materials, raised up to serve for a fence (as about vineyards, or otherwise for a partition. See Numb.22.24. Prov.24.31) and being pushed at, is easily thrown down. This similitude doth imply a sudden and a heavy fall. See Isa.30.v.13. Ezek.13.v.13,14.]

5. They consult plainly to thrust him from his Highness: [Him, viz. Me (David) whom God hath chosen, anointed and exalted to the Royal Dignity] they delight in lies; with their mouth [Heb. His mouth, i.e. every one of them doth so] they bless, [compare Psalms 5:10. and see 2 Samuel 8.on v.10. and Job 31.on v.20.] but with their inmost [i.e. their heart] they curse, Sela! [see Psa.3.v.3.]

6. Yet thou my soul, be still to God: [See above on v.2.] for my expectation is from him. [i.e. from him I do expect my salvation, as above v.2.]

7. He surely is my rock, and my salvation, mine high retreat, I shall not waver.

8. In God in my salvation and mine honour: the rock of strength, [i.e. my strong rock] my refuge is in God.

9. Trust in him at all times, O ye people; [viz. Of the LORD, ye people of Israel.] power out your heart [i.e. the desires of your heart, your prayers with tears, 1 Sam.ver.15. Lamen.2.19. and Psalm 41.on ver.5.] before his face: God is to us Refuge; Sela! [see Psalm 3.on ver.3.]

10. Verily the common people are vanity, the great ones are lies. [Heb. The sons (or, children of a man (hominis) and afterwards, sons or children of a man, (viri) See hereof Psalm 4.on verse 3. The meaning is; both small and great, all men in general, are vain and deceitful, there is no trusting nor relying on them. See Job 15.on ver.31.] weighed up in the balance, they should together be (lighter) then vanity. [or, in the balance should they together go up above (or) more) then vanity. i.e. Vanity being laid in the one scale, and all they together in the other, vanity would yet out weigh them, they should weigh less, and therefore rise up higher then the scale of vanity.]

11. Trust not in oppression, [That ye should go about, by any way of craft or force, to oppress and ruin others. See Isa.30.12.] nor in robbery, and grow not vain; [deceiving yourselves, and prostituting your own folly, for putting your trust in vain things. Compare Psalm 31.on verse 7.] when the ability [richess and power] encreaseth abundantly, [like an herb that commeth up spreading and multiplying in abundance. Compare Psa.92.15. and Prov.10.31.] set not the heart (there) on.

12. God hath spoken one thing [Or, once, as a most sure and undoubted word, once for all, whereof all the Prophets jointly testify, to wit, that God alone is Almighty, and in comparison thereof all the power of the great ones on earth is meer vanity.] I heard this twice, [i.e. several or oftentimes; a certain number for an uncertain, as is usual in the Scripture] that the strength is Gods, [or, belongeth, oppertaineth to God, that he hath strength: [namely, to curb and punish the wicked: as he hath likewise kindness or mercy, together with strength as followeth, to do good to his, and thus to give every one his due.]

13. And the kindness, O Lord, is thine; [Or, comes to thee, thou hast it:] for thou shalt recompence every one according to his work. [or, surely, verily thou shalt, etc.]