Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 62:1-7

"My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From him [cometh] my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay [him], all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: [He is] my high tower; I shall not be moved. With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God." — Psalms 62:1-7 (ASV)

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.