PSALMS LESSON 60
We will begin this lesson by giving the 62nd chapter of Psalms in
metre.
THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE
Chapter 62
Verse 1 "My soul with expectation doth Depend on God indeed; My
strength and my salvation do From him alone proceed."
Verse 2 "He only my salvation is, And my strong rock is he; He only
is my sure defence; Much moved I shall not be."
Verse 3 "How long will ye against a man Conspiring seek his fall? Ye
all shall die, ye shall be like a tottering fence or wall."
Verse 4 "To bring his glory down they plot; In lies is their delight:
And whilst they bless him with their mouth They curse with
inward spite."
Verse 5 "Yet, O my soul, upon the Lord still patiently attend; My
expectation and my hope on him alone depend."
Verse 6 "He only my salvation is, And my strong rock is he; He only
is my sure defence; And moved I shall not be."
Verse 7 "In God alone my glory is, And my salvation sure; My rock of
strength is in the Lord, My refuge most secure."
Verse 8 "On him, ye people, evermore with confidence rely; before him
pour ye out your heart; God is our refuge high."
Verse 9 "Mean men are surely vanity, And great men are a lie; In
balance altogether they are less than vanity."
Verse 10 "Then do not in oppression trust, In robb'ry be not vain; And
when your riches are increased Set not your hearts on gain."
Verse 11 "The Lord hath spoken once to me, Yea, this I heard again,
That power to Almighty God Alone doth appertain."
Verse 12 "Yea, mercy also unto thee Belongs, O Lord, alone; For thou
according to his work rewardest every one."
We will begin the verse by verse study of chapter 62 of Psalms.
Psalms 62:1 {To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.}
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation."
The word that was translated truly, here, could have been
translated only. This is saying, then, my soul is waiting only on God.
It could, also, mean, my soul is waiting on God only. It is good to
wait upon the Lord. Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD
shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as
eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and
not faint." The following Scripture is what David is saying in the
verse above. It is, also, what we Christians should be saying, as
well. Isaiah 12:2 "Behold, God [is] my salvation; I will trust, and
not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH [is] my strength and [my] song; he
also is become my salvation."
Psalms 62:2 "He only [is] my rock and my salvation; [he is] my
defence; I shall not be greatly moved."
The Rock spoken of here, is the One we Christians call Jesus. He
is the Rock that we must build upon, if we are to stand when the wind
of false doctrines come. Jesus said, a house built upon the sand will
not stand when the rains come. Matthew 7:24 "Therefore whosoever
heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a
wise man, which built his house upon a rock:" Matthew 7:25 And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon
that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Matthew
7:26 "And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them
not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon
the sand:" Matthew 7:27 "And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great
was the fall of it." Let us look, one more time, at who this Rock is.
II Samuel 22:2 "And he said, The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress,
and my deliverer;"
Psalms 62:3 "How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye
shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall [shall ye be, and as] a
tottering fence."
A bowing wall and a tottering fence are both just about to fall.
This is not just speaking of David's opponents, but ours, as well.
When a person starts to plot against someone else, he is about to come
to a great fall himself. David, in the verse above, has founded upon
the Rock, now he can come against the enemy with confidence. He being
established upon the Rock, says to his opponents, your wall is
crumbling and about to fall, and your fence is falling down. He goes
even further and tells them of their doom. He says, you shall be
slain.
Psalms 62:4 "They only consult to cast [him] down from his
excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but
they curse inwardly. Selah."
This is speaking of two-faced people. They pretend to be a
friend, when in fact, they are being friendly to try to get any piece
of information they can blow out of proportion and cause you trouble
with. They delight in lying. They , while pretending to be a friend,
are trying to tear down the work that you have done. They try to
flatter you with their fancy words, while all the time they hate you
in their heart. They would do, or say anything that might destroy you.
Then, of course, we are to pause and think on these things; Selah.
Psalms 62:5 "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation
[is] from him."
David is saying, in this, that he will not depend on those of
this world, but will steadfastly trust and wait upon God. He is
saying, he expects nothing from the world, and that is what he will
get from them. David is putting all his faith and hope in God, who
will never let him down.
Psalms 62:6 "He only [is] my rock and my salvation: [he is] my
defence; I shall not be moved."
This is a repeat of a previous sentence. David is just stating,
all over again, that his trust, and faith, and hope all lie in God
alone. Those who build upon the solid Rock have a solid foundation, as
we read in a previous verse.
Psalms 62:7 "In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of
my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God."
This is a statement so true for us all. Salvation is in Jesus
Christ our Lord. Acts 4:10 "Be it known unto you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom
ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this
man stand here before you whole." Acts 4:11 "This is the stone which
was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the
corner." Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there
is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved." Proverbs 14:26 "In the fear of the LORD [is] strong
confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge."
Psalms 62:8 "Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out
your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah."
As we have mentioned so many times before, trust is one step
further along than faith. To trust in God means that you have every
confidence that He is doing the right thing in your life, and you rest
in that knowledge. When we do that, we are not so frustrated about the
little problems that arise, because we know that they are necessary
for God to get us to the level He would have us. Romans 8:28 "And we
know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to [his] purpose." As we have said
before, your heart condition is what you really are. This, then, is
saying, open your heart to God, and let Him see who you really are.
Psalms 62:9 "Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of
high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are]
altogether [lighter] than vanity."
This is speaking of the unstable character of man. The word that
was translated surely, should have been translated only. In our
society today, we have a slang saying that fits these persons
mentioned here perfectly. They are wishy-washy. They profess belief on
Sunday, and then, the rest of the week, they carry on their lives in a
worldly manner. They are trying to ride the fence. They want to keep
one foot in the world and the other in heaven. The catch to this is
that, fence riders will not make it to heaven. It reminds me of the
crowd that followed Jesus to be fed and healed, but turned on Him and
screamed for Him to be crucified. These are vain people, without the
character to make a definite decision for good or bad. Look what Jesus
said He would do with these lukewarm people. Revelation 3:16 "So then
because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee
out of my mouth."
Psalms 62:10 "Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in
robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them]."
We see in the verse above, that riches are not to be acquired
through oppressing others or by robbing. In fact, to have riches that
have been acquired in an evil way is not an advantage, but a sin. Some
times a person is blessed of God and acquires great riches. We read in
the following Scriptures how a person is to conduct themselves, if
they have wealth. I Timothy 6:17 "Charge them that are rich in this
world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but
in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;" I
Timothy 6:18 "That they do good, that they be rich in good works,
ready to distribute, willing to communicate;" I Timothy 6:19 "Laying
up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come,
that they may lay hold on eternal life."
Psalms 62:11 "God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that
power [belongeth] unto God."
There is absolutely no question, when God says something, that it
is absolutely the truth. He does not change. II Chronicles 20:6 "And
said, O LORD God of our fathers, [art] not thou God in heaven? and
rulest [not] thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine
hand [is there not] power and might, so that none is able to withstand
thee?"
Psalms 62:12 "Also unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] mercy: for thou
renderest to every man according to his work."
Even though it was in the power of God to destroy us from the
face of the earth, God was merciful to us and sent us a Saviour; Jesus
Christ the righteous. The only work necessary to be saved is found in
Romans chapter 10 verses 9 and 10. If all there is to being saved is
to believe, then why do we work? When we stand before Jesus on
judgement day, the sweetest words we could possibly hear is , Well
done, thy good and faithful servant.
Questions 60
1. The word that was translated truly, in verse 1, would have been
better understood, if it had been translated what?
2. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their _________.
3. Quote Isaiah chapter 12 verse 2.
4. The Rock, in verse 2, is referring to whom?
5. Jesus said, a house built upon ______, will not stand.
6. Where, in the Scriptures, do we find the contrast of building on
the Rock and building on the sand?
7. What is soon to happen to a bowing wall and a tottering fence?
8. Who is verse 4 speaking of?
9. David's expectation is from whom?
10. Quote Psalms chapter 62 verse 6.
11. Where is salvation?
12. Quote Acts chapter 4 verse 12.
13. What does trusting God really mean?
14. Quote Romans chapter 8 verse 28.
15. What is verse 9, of this lesson, dealing with?
16. Who does the message in verse 9 remind the author of?
17. What do we have to have to be able to make definite decisions?
18. What will Jesus do with the lukewarm?
19. Oppression and robbery are riches that are ___.
20. If you are rich in this world, what are you to be quick to do?
21. Who does power belong to?
22. Quote 2 Chronicles chapter 20 verse 6.
23. God was _________ to us, and sent us a Saviour.
24. Where do we find the Scriptures that tell us what we must do to be
saved?
25. What are the sweetest words we could possibly hear from Jesus on
judgement day?
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