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Wisdom · Psalms

Psalms 62 — My Soul, Wait Thou Only Upon God

Summary

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. Trust in him at all times. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy.

Key verse

“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”

— Psalm 62:5

Outline
  1. v.1-7 God only my rock
  2. v.8-12 Trust in him at all times
Verse-by-verse
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Self-talk. My soul, wait thou only. The believer commands his own soul to focus.

Only. The exclusivity is decisive. Expectations divided among many sources scatter the soul.

8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Pour out your heart. The verb is decanting — empty all the contents.

At all times. Not when convenient. The trust is constant; the pouring is whenever the heart fills.

Cross-references 1 Samuel 1:15 · Lamentations 2:19 · Philippians 4:6 · Hebrews 4:16
Key doctrines
The Soul Waiting Only Upon God
Psalm 62:5 · Lamentations 3:24-26 · Micah 7:7
Pouring Out the Heart Before God
Psalm 62:8 · 1 Samuel 1:15 · Philippians 4:6
Application

Verse 8 invites the full disclosure. Pour out the heart — anger, fear, joy, grief. Hide nothing. He is a refuge for the contents.

Christ in this chapter

Christ poured out His soul unto death (Isaiah 53:12). The chapter's practice is His perfect example.

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