Psalms 62 · Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
PSALM 62 Psa 62:1-12 . To Jeduthun--(See on Psa 39:1 , title). The general tone of this Psalm is expressive of confidence in God. Occasion is taken to remind the wicked of their sin, their ruin, and their meanness. 1. waiteth-- literally, "is silent," trusts submissively and confidently as a servant.
2. The titles applied to God often occur ( Psa 9:9 ; 18:2 ). be greatly moved-- ( Psa 10:6 ). No injury shall be permanent, though devised by enemies.
3. Their destruction will come; as a tottering wall they already are feeble and failing. bowing wall shall ye be-- better supply "are." Some propose to apply these phrases to describe the condition of "a man"--that is, the pious suffer: thus, "Will ye slay him," &c.; but the other is a good sense.
4. his excellency-- or, elevation to which God had raised him ( Psa 4:2 ). This they try to do by lies and duplicity ( Psa 5:9 ).
7. rock of my strength-- or strongest support ( Psa 7:10 ; 61:3 ).
8. pour out your heart-- give full expression to feeling ( 1Sa 1:15 ; Job 30:16 ; Psa 42:4 ). ye people-- God's people.
9. No kind of men are reliable, compared with God ( Is 2:22 ; Jr 17:5 ). altogether-- alike, one as the other ( Psa 34:3 ).
10. Not only are oppression and robbery, which are wicked means of wealth, no grounds of boasting; but even wealth, increasing lawfully, ought not to engross the heart.
11. once; twice-- (as in Job 33:14 ; 40:5 ), are used to give emphasis to the sentiment. God's power is tempered by His mercy, which it also sustains.