Psalms 62:1

Psalms 62:1 says,To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. After a brief introduction, verse one says, Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.  Verse two adds, He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. David said that he would wait on God, Who alone was his rock and salvation.  Since God is the only source of salvation, we must always wait patiently on Him to guide us in life if we are Christians.  Verse three asks, 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.  David asked how long people would imagine mischief against God.  People today seem to have no end to their devising ways to attempt to defy or defy God.  Verse four adds, They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.  David said some people only sought to bring God down and delighted in the lies of the world.  There are only two choices, and that is to believe in God, or to believe in the lies of the world.  Verse five states, My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.  Then verse six adds, He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.  David basically repeated what he had said in verses one and two.  God was his expectation, his rock and salvation, and he would wait on Him.  We should continually remember this if we are followers of Christ.  Verse seven continues, In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.  Like David, we must declare to the world that God is our salvation and strength, our place of spiritual refuge from the evil of the world.  Verse eight concludes, Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.  David called on everyone to put their faith in God, and this is our commission as Christians today.  We must witness to the world about the goodness of God and His merciful salvation provided through faith in Jesus Christ alone.  Verse nine declares, 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. David said that whether people were viewed as being of low degree or high degree by the world that they were all worth nothing by their own merit.  People only have value because God has given them value.  God made us in His own image spiritually and breathed the breath of life into us.  Verse ten adds, Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.  David warned people against trusting in the riches of the world.  Too often, people chase after the riches of the world today instead of chasing after God's will and living for His glory.  People also too often idolize the rich, even if they are leading ungodly lives.  Verse eleven declares, God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.  David said that God had spoken once and that he had heard it twice, and that was that power belongs to God.  If God has said something once, that should settle it, but it never hurts for us to hear God's word over and over.  We must hear God with our ears, or physically, but also with our soul, or spiritually. Verse twelve adds, Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.  David said that God was the One Who showed mercy, judging people by their works.  We can either stand before God judged by our works on judgment day, or stand before Him by His merciful salvation given to the world through Jesus Christ by His sacrifice on the cross and our faith in Him.