Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6
This psalm was written to be part of corporate worship. It is a song of total surrender with quiet confidence in God’s steadfast faithfulness and love. David makes clear, his faith and worship are a choice because God is worthy.
While speaking of God’s great power and strength David voices no difficulties and hardships, nor does he speak a petition. Yes, David was in the midst of trial and tribulation, yet he trusted his current issues to God with no fear, no despair, just confidence that God was all he needed. However, he does confront his persecutors with the reality of an inevitable just and transparent judgement for their lies and deceit. Man’s status and money are of no benefit, to them or anyone else.
Verse 8 is David’s yearning for others to have the childlike faith he has found. Where man seeks reason, God works through faith. When the world drives us to busy nervousness, God is our quiet peace, and when we are overwhelmed, wandering and wondering, God is steadfast. God is our refuge, you can pour out your heart and find freedom and rest.
Love,
Gretchen