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CHAPTER 62
David estols God as his defence, his rock, and his salvation—The Lord judges men according to their works. |
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1 TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my asalvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man?a ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they acurse inwardly. Selah. |
3a How long will ye image mischief against a man? Why is it that we seem to always be critical of others and first look to their faults? Why do we not first seek after their virtues and extol them for their good rather than to belittle them because of what we precieve in our imagination to be their weaknesses. We are quite judgemental of others and often unforgiving though they may not have even been an intended offense. Can we only raise ourselves up by the tearing of another down? And must we so always seek our fortunes at other's expense? Do we not all so 'imagine mischief against another'? Why is it so hard for us to love one another, love our brother even as our self and not gossip, tear down or belittle them for that which we 'think' of them whether in truth or not? Let us learn to love one another even as ourselves, praise and raise them and not verbally tear them down and take advantage of them at their expense to our imagined, supposed and pretended reward. | |
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5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my arock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my aglory: the rock of my strength, and my brefuge, is in God. 8 aTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. |
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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 avanity.
10 Trust not in aoppression, and become not vain in robbery: if briches increase, set not your cheart upon them. |
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11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth amercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his bwork. |
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