Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 62

We are in the path of both duty and comfort when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully commit ourselves and all our affairs to his will and wisdom; when we entrust ourselves to all the ways of his providence; and when we patiently await the outcome with full satisfaction in his goodness. Consider the ground and reason for this dependence.

By his grace he has supported me, and by his providence delivered me. He alone can be my Rock and my salvation; creatures are nothing without him, therefore I will look beyond them to him. Trusting in God, the heart is steadfast. If God be for us, we need not fear what man can do against us.

Having put his confidence in God, David foresaw the overthrow of his enemies. We have found it good to wait upon the Lord and should urge our souls to maintain such constant dependence upon him as may keep us always at peace. If God will save my soul, I may well leave everything else to his disposal, knowing all will result in my salvation.

And as David's faith in God advances to an unshaken steadfastness, so his joy in God grows into a holy triumph. Meditation and prayer are blessed means of strengthening faith and hope.

Those who have found the comfort of the ways of God themselves will invite others into those ways; we will never have less because others share with us. The good counsel given is to trust wholly in God. We must trust in Him at all times, so that we do not at any time place that trust in ourselves, or in any creature, which is to be placed in Him alone. Trust in Him to guide us when in doubt, to protect us when in danger, to supply us when in need, and to strengthen us for every good word and work.

We must lay out our wants and wishes before Him, and then patiently submit our wills to His: this is pouring out our hearts. God is a refuge for all, even for as many as will take shelter in Him. The psalmist warns against trusting in men. The multitude, those of low degree, are as changeable as the wind.

The rich and noble seem to have much in their power, and lavish promises; but those who depend on them are disappointed. Weighed in the balance of Scripture, all that man can do to make us happy is lighter than vanity itself. It is hard to have riches and not to trust in them if they increase, even if by lawful and honest means; but we must take heed, so that we do not set our affections unduly upon them.

A smiling world is the most likely to draw the heart from God, on whom alone it should be set. The consistent believer receives all from God as a trust; and he seeks to use it to His glory, as a steward who must render an account. God has spoken, as it were, once for all, that power belongs to Him alone.

He can punish and destroy. Mercy also belongs to Him; and His recompensing the imperfect services of those who believe in Him, blotting out their transgressions for the Redeemer's sake, is a proof of abundant mercy and encourages us to trust in Him. Let us trust in His mercy and grace, and abound in His work, expecting mercies from Him alone.