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Psalm 62

This Pſalme partely conteineth meditatiō, whereby Dauid incourageth him ſelf to truſt in God againſt the aſſilts of tētations. And becauſe our mindes are eaſely drawẽ from God by the allurementes of the worlde, he ſharpely reproueth this vanitie, to the intent he might cleaue faſt to the Lord.
¶ To the excellent muſician Ieduthún. A Pſalme of Dauid.
1.YEt my ſoule kepeth ſilence vnto God: of him cometh my ſaluacion.
2.Yet he is my ſtrength and my ſaluació, & my defence: therefore I ſhal not muche be moued.
3.How lóg wil ye imagine miſchief againſt a man? ye ſhalbe all ſlaine: ye ſhalbe as a bowed wall, or as a wall ſhaken.
4.Yet they conſulte to caſt him downe frõ his dignitie: their delite is in lies, they bleſſe with their mouthes, but curſe with their hearts. Sélah.
5.Yet my ſoule kepe thou ſilẽce vnto God: for mine hope is in him.
6.Yet is he my ſtrength, & my ſaluacion, & my defence: therefore I ſhal not be moued.
7.In God is my ſaluacion and my glorie, ye rocke of my ſtrength: in God is my truſt.
8.Truſt in him alwaie, ye people: powre out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Sélah.
9.Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chief mẽ are lies: to lay thẽ vpon a balance they are altogether lighter thẽ vanitie.
10.Truſt not in oppreſsion nor in roberie: be not vaine: if riches increaſe, ſet not your heart thereon.
11.God ſpake once or twiſe, I haue heard it, that power belongeth vnto God,
12.And to thee, ô Lord, mercie: for thou rewardeſt euerie one accordĩg to his warke.

Notes

1:*.
2 Chro. 16, 41.
1:a.
Thogh Satã tempted him to murmure againſt God, yet he bridled his affections, & reſting vpõ Gods pmies, beareth his croſſe patiently.
2:b.
It appeareth by the oft repetition of this worde, that ye Prophet abode manifolde tentations, but by reſting on God & by patience he ouercame them all.
3:c.
He meaneth him ſelf, being the mã whome God had appointed to ye kingdome.
3:d.
Thogh ye ſeme to be in honour, yet God wil ſuddẽly deſtroye you.
5:e.
Dauid was greatly moued with theſe troubles: therefore he ſtirreth vp him ſelf to truſt in God.
7:f.
Theſe vehemẽt & often repetitiõs were neceſſarie to ſtrengthen his faith againſt ye horrible aſſaltes of Satán.
8:g.
He admoniſheth vs of our wicked nature, which rather hide our ſorow, & bite on the bridle, then vtter our grief to God to obteine remedie.
10:h.
Giue your ſelues wholy to God by putting awaie all things ye are cõtrarie to his Lawe.
11:i.
He hathe plainely borne witnes of his power, ſoyt none nedeth to dout therof.
12:k.
So that the wicked ſhal fele thy power, and the godlie thy mercie.