14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
14 But I trust in you, Lord; I say, "You are my God."
14 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, "You are my God."
14 Desperate, I throw myself on you: you are my God!
14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, "You are my God."
14 But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, "You are my God!"
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God
7 On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
7 My help and glory are in God
7 In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.
7 My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
(Read Psalm 62:1-7)
We are in the way both of duty and comfort, when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully give up ourselves, and all our affairs, to his will and wisdom; when we leave ourselves to all the ways of his providence, and patiently expect the event, with full satisfaction in his goodness. See the ground and reason of this dependence. By his grace he has supported me, and by his providence delivered me. He only can be my Rock and my salvation; creatures are nothing without him, therefore I will look above them to him. Trusting in God, the heart is fixed. If God be for us, we need not fear what man can do against us. David having put his confidence in God, foresees the overthrow of his enemies. We have found it good to wait upon the Lord, and should charge our souls to have such constant dependence upon him, as may make us always easy. If God will save my soul, I may well leave every thing else to his disposal, knowing all shall turn to my salvation. And as David's faith in God advances to an unshaken stedfastness, so his joy in God improves into a holy triumph. Meditation and prayer are blessed means of strengthening faith and hope.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 31:14
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-18
(Read Psalm 31:9-18)
David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to all those who commit their spirits also into his hand. The time of life is in God's hands, to lengthen or shorten, make bitter or sweet, according to the counsel of his will. The way of man is not in himself, nor in our friend's hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's. In this faith and confidence he prays that the Lord would save him for his mercies's sake, and not for any merit of his own. He prophesies the silencing of those that reproach and speak evil of the people of God. There is a day coming, when the Lord will execute judgment upon them. In the mean time, we should engage ourselves by well-doing, if possible, to silence the ignorance of foolish men.