Thursday Psalms: God Alone Is Your Rock!

There is no doubt, our daily lives are difficult.  We are often shaken, attacked, battered, and tottering.  From all around us, Satan attacks us.  We cannot escape from an evil culture, from more diseases than can be counted, nor from the desires of our sinful flesh.  

Many times, I have come to the point of hopelessness and despair.  Have you done the same?  Perhaps you are despairing today, crying out: "O LORD, how long?"  In Psalm 62 God speaks through His servant David, telling us that HE ALONE is our hope, our fortress and our salvation.

PSALM 62  A Psalm of David.

¹ For God alone my soul waits in silence;

     from Him comes my salvation.

² He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress;

     I shall not be greatly shaken.

³ How long will all of you attack a man to batter him,

     like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

⁴ They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.

     They take pleasure in falsehood. 

     They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse.

⁵ For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,

     for my hope is from Him.

⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress;

     I shall not be shaken.

⁷ On God rests my salvation and my glory;

     my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

⁸ Trust in Him at all times, O people;

     pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.

⁹ Those of low estate are but a breath;

     those of high estate are a delusion;

     in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.

¹⁰ Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery;

     if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

¹¹ Once God has spoken;

     twice have I heard this:  that power belongs to God,

¹² and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.

     For You will render to a man according to his work. 

No matter who or what attacks you [vv 2-3]; God ALONE keeps you from being shaken.

No matter if you are poor, wealthy or any other label [v 9]; God ALONE is your salvation!

 

Chasing wealth by any means is temporary and meaningless [v 10]; God ALONE is eternal and everlasting!

David reminds us:  In all things and situations, place your trust in God ALONE!

Peace in God alone,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

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“Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come..."  Psalm 71:3a