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Psalm 62

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Psalm 62

God is my rock-solid defense

Waiting for God

A psalm of David. [1] Note to the music leader: For Jeduthun. [2]
1I’m waiting quietly for God.
He’s the one who can save me.
2He’s my solid rock,
The only one I can count on to save me.
He’s my best defense.
Nothing can hurt me now.
3How long are you people going to attack,
Trying to crush and kill someone,
Like you’re kicking down a busted-up fence?
4These people want just one thing:
Topple a leader.
They are dishonest.
They talk kindly.
But they’re cussing inside their heads.

Instruments [3]

God gives me hope

5I’m waiting quietly for God.
He’s the one who gives me reason to hope.
6He’s my solid rock,
The only one I can count on to save me.
He’s my best defense.
Nothing can hurt me now.
7My life and my honor
Are in God’s hands.
My strength and my protection
Are in God’s rock-solid hands.
8Dear people, trust God
Every time and all the time.
Tell him everything.
He’s on our side.

Instruments

Humans take a breath and die

9Average folks take one breath and die.
The elite only think they’re something more enduring.
Put them together
And they’re less than a breath.
10Don’t trust you’ll get ahead by exploiting others.
Don’t waste your hope on rich-quick robbery.
If you do stumble onto some money along the way,
Don’t count on keeping it.
11There’s one thing God told me [4]
And I heard him say it twice:
Power belongs to God.
12Love and kindness belong to you, too, Lord.
You reward people
Based on what they do in life.

Footnotes

Intro Notes for Psalms
Intro Notes for Book 2 of 5 in Psalms
162:1

The subtitle wasn’t part of the original psalm. And the possible byline “of David,” isn’t necessarily a byline. The vague phrase could mean the song was written by David, about David, or was inspired by David. Almost half of the psalms are attributed to David in this way, 73 of 150. Ancient Jewish history tells of David playing a lyre and writing songs. For one, he wrote a song of mourning at the battlefield death of King Saul and his sons: “How have the mighty fallen!” (2 Samuel 1:19-27 New American Standard Bible). An ancient Jewish scroll from about the time of Jesus, discovered among the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, reports that David wrote 3,600 songs.

262:1

Jeduthun was a famous music director at the worship center when David was king, before his son Solomon built the Jerusalem Temple (1 Chronicles 25:6). He also walked with David in that happy parade when David brought the sacred Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. It was a gold-plated wooden box holding the tablets with the Ten Commandments that Moses brought down from Mount Sinai, after his meeting with God (1 Chronicles 16:42).

362:4

The word in the original language of Hebrew is selah. Bible scholars haven’t figured out what it means yet, so all we can do is guess. It could mean “pause for effect,” “instrumental interlude,” or “choir singing ‘Amen.’” We’re offering a guess instead of selah. Though selah might be the better way to go because it’s always correct, it’s also always incomprehensible. “Instruments” has a good chance of being wrong, but at least we convey the idea that the Hebrew word behind it probably has something to do with enhancing the song.

462:11

This quote from God may have come in a vision, through a strong inner voice, or perhaps while worshiping God while reciting or singing songs.

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