He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
David encourages himself and others to stake everything on God alone, turning from the evanescent things of the world that pull us away from Him. We are prone to trust what our senses show us, yet these perish; the psalm teaches us the folly of divided dependence and calls us to rest in God entirely.
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Commenting on Psalm 62:1-12
He only is my rock and my salvation. Alone, and without other help, God is the foundation and completion of my safety. We cannot too often hear the toll of that great bell only; let it ring the death knell of all carnal reliances, and lead us to cast ourselves on the bare arm of God. He is my defence. Not my defender only, but my actual protection.
David waits upon God with his whole soul, silent before Him, acquiescing in all His providence and patiently expecting deliverance. He knows salvation comes from God alone, not from any creature; therefore he cheerfully refers all his affairs to the Lord's will and wisdom, and this is both our duty and our comfort.
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Commenting on Psalm 62:1-7