Psalm 62
Darby Translation · 12 verses
To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.2He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be greatly moved.3How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?4They only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah.5Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.6He only is my rock and my salvation; my high fortress: I shall not be moved.7With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.8Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.9Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [lighter] than vanity.10Put not confidence in oppression, and become not vain in robbery; if wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.11Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.12And unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.Darby's Synopsis
In Psalm 62 confidence is more expressed. It is not looking from an overwhelmed heart, but a free looking up, so that one is not overwhelmed. His soul waits on God, has none else indeed, but does not desire any other. There is a "how long? as well as a waiting. God will certainly come in at the right time, and then it will be known to whom power belongs. The psalm is spoken individually and may be in the mouth of any one of the godly remnant.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.