Psalms 62:3

"He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken."

Key Reflection

In the ancient world, a "rock," "salvation," and "fortress" were metaphorical expressions of ultimate security and trust. The psalmist declares that these attributes belong only to God, emphasizing His steadfastness and the certainty of divine protection. This declaration would have reassured his audience during times of political upheaval or personal turmoil, assuring them that despite external threats, their faith in God remained unshaken.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? -The original word here rendered “imagine mischief,” fromהתתhâthath, occurs only in this place. It means, according to Gesenius (Lexicon), to break in upon; to set upon; to assail: “How long will ye break in upon a man?” that is, set upon him. So the Septuagint, and the Latin Vulgate. It does not refer to their merely forming purposes of mischief against a man, but to their making assaults upon him; to their endeavoring to take his life or to destroy him. The address here is to the enemies of David, and the language would apply well to the attempts made upon his life by Absalom and his followers.

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