... in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen. Through the prayers of our
holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Glory
to You, our God, Glory to You.
O Heavenly King,
the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill all things,
Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us
from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it is now, was in the
beginning, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.
Truly my soul waits on God. From Him [comes]
my salvation.
He only [is] my rock and my salvation. [He is]
my defense. I shall not be greatly
moved.
How long will you imagine mischief against a
man? You shall be slain, all of you: as
a bowing wall, a tottering fence. They
only advised to cast [Him] down from His
Excellency. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, But they curse
inwardly. Consider. My soul, wait only on God: for my expectation
[is] from Him.
He only [is] my rock and my salvation. [He is]
my defense. I shall not be moved.
In God [is]
my salvation, my glory. The rock of my
strength, my refuge, [is] in God.
Trust in Him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before Him. God [is]
a refuge for us. Consider. Surely men of low degree [are] vanity. Men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance. They [are]
altogether [lighter] than vanity. Trust not in oppression. Become not vain in robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart [on them].
God has spoken once, twice have I heard
this. Power [belongs] to God. Also to You,
Lord, [belongs] mercy: for You render
to every man according to his work.[2]
[1]
Psalm 62 is an exhortation from David to be steadfast in prayer. The Psalm’s theme statement is, “He only [is] my rock and
my salvation. [He is] my defense. I shall
not be moved,” which is repeated twice.
In the first instance this theme is preceded by additional confirmation
that God is the sole source of salvation.
In the second instance this additional confirmation follows the
theme. Each of these instances then
leads into further subordinate prayers.
Mischief makers are compared to a fence or
wall on the verge of falling down. Their
work is typified by hidden agendas, based on lies. Their outward behavior disguises inner
cursing. David began with the necessity
of waiting only on God. His conclusion
is that such waiting is the only sure remedy for these backstabbing mischief makers.
Now David reassures the people that God is
worthy of their everlasting trust. He is
a more than adequate refuge against treacherous enemies. David’s advice for prayer, “Pour out your
heart before Him.” Nowadays, we have
rules for prayer. Pray this. Pray that. Such-and-such is a powerful prayer. I like David’s idea better, “Pour out your
heart before Him.” Don’t be afraid to
approach God with flaming fervor. The
same God Who counts the sparrow, and numbers the hairs of your head,
understands the spiritual battles that assail you. “Pour out your heart.” Status in earthly life is of no great
importance. Don’t let yourself be distracted
by folks who have prospered through oppression, robbery, etc. People who cheat or cut corners to get ahead
are only living with a fatal self-deception.
This is the way of the world, don’t go there. God’s way is different.
The seeming power of evil men is nothing compared to the
absolute power of God. God will judge
all men’s works by His standard of mercy. As for the unmerciful, they cannot possibly
enter the kingdom of God. We must be
steadfast in our prayers, resisting all evil by them, trusting that God will
remember us in His rich mercy.
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