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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 62 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, [A Psalm] of David. Concerning "Jeduthun", [See comments on Psalms 39:1], title. Kimchi thinks this psalm was written concerning the captivity; and Jarchi על הדתות, concerning the decrees and judgments made against Israel by their enemies; and so some of their ancient expositions (d);...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Truly my soul waiteth upon God,.... In the use of means, for answers of prayer, for performance of promises, and for deliverance from enemies, and out of every trouble: or "is silent" (e), as the Targum; not as to prayer, but as to murmuring; patiently and quietly waiting for salvation until the Lord's time come to give it; being "subject" to him,...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
This psalm has nothing in it directly either of prayer or praise, nor does it appear upon what occasion it was penned, nor whether upon any particular occasion, whether mournful or joyful. But in it, I. David with a great deal of pleasure professes his own confidence in God and dependence upon him, and encourages himself to continue waiting on...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Waiting upon God, if not true and sincere, is only a mockery; it is also an insult to the Lord; and, so far from bringing us a blessing, it would only bring us a curse. The Hebrew hath it, “Truly my soul is silent before God,” for faith asks no questions, raises no objections, starts no...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Truly- Or, as it is in the margin, “Only” — Psa_62:1. My soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. It is a blessed thing to wait truly and only upon God. You have proved everything else to be a failure, and now you hang upon the bare arm of God alone. There is certainly enough for you to depend upon there. Most people want something to...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 1. Truly, or verily, or only. The last is probably the most prominent sense here. That faith alone is true which rests on God alone, that confidence which relies but partly on the Lord is vain confidence. If we Anglicized the word by our word verily, as some do, we should have here a striking reminder of our blessed Lord's frequent use of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He only [is] my Rock and my salvation,.... The Rock on which the church is built, and every believer; and which was David's safety, shelter, and shade, and which made him easy in his present state; and he was the author of his salvation, and the rock and strength of it, Psalms 95:1; [he is] my defence; or refuge; see Psalms 9:9; I shall not be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. He may be moved as an old oak is moved in a storm; its branches are shaken, but its trunk stands fast, and its roots get all the firmer grip upon the soil. He may be moved like a ship which is tossed, but which still doth not drag its anchor, so he can truly say,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. “Though I have no other shelter, yet,” says he, “God, but God alone, is my rock fortress. Though I have no other deliverer he is my salvation, and though thousands seek to do me hurt, and none will stand up for me, yet he is my shield and my defense.” Then he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. David’s enemies were very many, yet see how he speaks of their enmity: “How long will ye imagine mischief?” He speaks as if it were nothing but imagination, that would never come to anything more; and, blessed be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. See how he laughs at his enemies. He tells them they are like a wall that came over, bulges out, and shakes and totters, with a push, it will go over. “You think that you will destroy me,” says he, “but you will...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. This has been the typical character of the enemies of God’s people in all generations, — oily words on their tongues, but sharp daggers in their hearts. If they would speak as they feel, then they would be easily...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. It is a sure proof that they delight in lies because they are guilty of telling them. They can speak soft oily words all the while that they are harboring curses in their hearts. God save us from having a...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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 comments on Psalms 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...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense, I shall not be moved. Some people only pray if they are in a good frame of mind, but we ought to pray to get ourselves into a good frame. That is what David did. You notice that he improves as he goes on. In the second verse, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. First he said that his salvation came from the Lord, and now he says that his exultation comes from him. All that he needs, and all that he wishes for, he gets from his God. “Let my foes slander me,” he seems to say, “but, O my soul, do thou wait upon God! Let their tongues keep on...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He only [is] my rock and my salvation,.... [See comments on Psalms 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,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved. Notice how David’s faith grows. In verse 2, he says, “I shall not be greatly moved;” but now he says, “I shall not be moved at all.” What strength faith gives to a man, and what strength prayer gives to a man! We may begin our supplication tremblingly, but as we draw near...