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Psalm 62

Rest in God Alone

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David says his soul rests quietly in God alone, like a baby resting in its mother's arms. He's not rushing around trying to fix everything himself. He knows that true safety and honor come only from God, not from people or money.

  1. 1Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him.
  2. 2Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
  3. 3How long will you assault a man? How long will all of you throw him down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
  4. 4Surely they intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Selah
  5. 5Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him.
  6. 6Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
  7. 7My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
  8. 8Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. Selah
  9. 9Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; weighed on a scale, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
  10. 10Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches grow, do not set your heart on them.
  11. 11One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: "Power belongs to You, God,
  12. 12and with You, Lord, is unfailing love"; and, "You reward everyone according to what they have done."

What it means

David's soul rested in God alone — quietly, like a child who has stopped wriggling and gone still in a safe pair of arms. He wasn't rushing about trying to fix everything himself. Sometimes the most faithful thing you can do is be still and let God be God.

A little prayer

God, help me to be still and rest in You instead of trying to fix everything myself. You alone are my safe place. My heart can be quiet because You are strong. Amen.

Memory verse

“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him.”

Psalm 62:1 (BSB)

One word — alone — turns a nice thought into a decision.

Talk about it

Questions with no single right answer — for a family table or a Sunday-school circle.

  1. The psalm says the soul rests in God alone. What does resting look like when you are worried?
  2. It says people are lighter than a breath when weighed on scales. Is that comforting or unsettling?
  3. It repeats 'alone' several times. What is it ruling out?
  4. What do you reach for first when things go wrong?

Try this

Weigh it

Put a feather on one side of a balance and a stone on the other. Talk about verse 9, and about what in your week is a feather pretending to be a stone.

You will need: Kitchen scales or a homemade balance, a feather, a stone.

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)