Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:7
In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God.
7. In God ] R.V., With God, lit, upon God (cp. Psa 7:10, note). It rests with God to deliver him and defend his honour; his personal reputation and (if the speaker is David) his royal dignity. See Psa 4:2, note.
is in God ] Or, consists in God, is God ( Psa 62:6 ; Psa 62:8). Cp. Isa 26:4.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In God is my salvation – See Psa 62:1. That is, his salvation, his safety, his anticipated deliverance, was to come only from God.
And my glory – That in which I glory or boast; the source of all in me that is glorious or honorable. he gloried that there was such a God; he gloried that He was his God.
The rock of my strength – The strong rock; the refuge that cannot be successfully assailed; where I shall feel strong and secure. See the notes at Psa 18:2.
My refuge – That to which I may flee for safety. See the notes at Psa 46:1.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. In God is my salvation] al Elohim, “Upon God is my salvation;” he has taken it upon himself. And my glory – the preservation of my state, and the safety of my kingdom.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
In God, Heb. upon or with God. It depends upon him and his favour and help.
My glory; either,
1. The manner of my glorying. Or,
2. That honour which I either have or hope for.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. rock of my strengthorstrongest support (Psa 7:10;Psa 61:3).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
In God [is] my salvation,…. Or “upon God” h; he that is God over all has took it upon him to save me; he is the author of salvation to me; and it is in him safe and secure, and I shall be saved in him with an everlasting salvation:
and my glory; the author of all his temporal glory, honour, and dignity; and of all his spiritual glory, which lay in the righteousness of Christ put upon him, and in the grace of God wrought in him; and of the eternal glory he was waiting for; and besides, God was the object of his glorying, of whom he boasted, and in whom he gloried; see Ps 3:3;
the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God; not only his strength, as well as his righteousness and refuge; but the firmness and security of his strength were in God, who is the Rock of ages, in whom is everlasting strength.
h “super Deo”, Montanus, Gejerus, Michaelis; “super Deum”, Vatablus, Cocceius.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7. In God is my salvation One expression is here heaped upon another and this apparently because he wished to rein that infirmity of disposition which makes us so prone to slide into wrong exercise. We may throw out a passing and occasional acknowledgement, that our only help is to be found in God, and yet shortly display our distrust in him by busying ourselves in all directions to supplement what we consider defective in his aid. The various terms which he employs to express the sufficiency of God as a deliverer, may thus be considered as so many arguments to constancy, or so many checks which he would apply to the waywardness of the carnal heart, ever disposed to depend for support upon others rather than God. Such is the manner in which he animates his own spirit; and next, we find him addressing himself to others, calling upon them to enter upon the same conflict, and reap the same victory and triumph. By the people, there seems little doubt that he means the Jews. The Gentiles being yet unvisited by the true religion and divine revelation, it was only in Judea that God could be the object of trust and religious invocation; and it would appear, that by distinguishing the chosen people of the Lord from the surrounding heathen, he insinuates how disgraceful it would be in them not to devote themselves entirely to God, being, as they were, the children of Abraham, favored with the discovery of his grace, and specially taken under his divine protection. The expression, at all times, means both in prosperity and adversity, intimating the blameworthiness of those who waver and succumb under every variation in their outward circumstances. God tries his children with afflictions, but here they are taught by David to abide them with constancy and courage. The hypocrites, who are loud in their praises of God so long as prosperity shines upon their head, while their heart fails them upon the first approach of trial, dishonor his name by placing a most injurious limitation to his power. We are bound to put honor upon his name by remembering, in our greatest extremities, that to Him belong the issues of death. And as we are all too apt at such times to shut up our affliction in our own breast — a circumstance which can only aggravate the trouble and imbitter the mind against God, David could not have suggested a better expedient than that of disburdening our cares to him, and thus, as it were, pouring out our hearts before him. It is always found, that when the heart is pressed under a load of distress, there is no freedom in prayer. (419) Under trying circumstances, we must comfort ourselves by reflecting that God will extend relief, provided we just freely roll them over upon his consideration. What the Psalmist advises is all the more necessary, considering the mischievous tendency which we have naturally to keep our troubles pent up in our breasts till they drive us to despair. Usually, indeed, men show much anxiety and ingenuity in seeking to escape from the troubles which may happen to press upon them; but so long as they shun coming into the presence of God, they only involve themselves in a labyrinth of difficulties. Not to insist farther upon the words, David is here to be considered as exposing that diseased but deeply-rooted principle in our nature, which leads us to hide our griefs, and ruminate upon them, instead of relieving ourselves at once by pouring out our prayers and complaints before God. The consequence is, that we are distracted more and more with our distresses, and merge into a state of hopeless despondency. In the close of the verse, he says, in reference to the people generally, what he had said of himself individually, that their safety was to be found only under the divine protection.
(419) “ Cependant que nostre coeur est enserre et comme estouppd de douleur, jamais il n’en sort de prieres naifves et franchement faites.” — Fr.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(7) In God.Literally, upon God, as in Psa. 7:10.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 62:7 In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God.
Ver. 7. In God is my salvation and my glory, &c. ] By these many adjuncts and attributions David helpeth his faith, and quelleth the commotions of his headstrong affections. See Psa 18:2 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
In God is = Upon God [depends] my salvation.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
In God: Isa 45:25, Jer 3:23, Jer 9:23, Jer 9:24, 1Co 1:30, 1Co 1:31, Gal 6:14
glory: Psa 3:3, Psa 4:2
rock: Psa 18:2, Psa 18:46, Psa 94:22, Psa 95:1, Isa 26:4
Reciprocal: Exo 15:2 – strength Num 35:6 – six cities for refuge Job 13:16 – my salvation Psa 21:1 – joy Psa 21:5 – glory Psa 31:2 – my strong rock Psa 35:3 – say Psa 42:9 – God Psa 46:1 – refuge Psa 61:4 – trust Psa 71:7 – thou art Psa 88:1 – Lord Psa 89:26 – rock Psa 140:7 – the strength Psa 142:5 – Thou art Isa 60:19 – thy God Jer 16:19 – my strength
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
62:7 In God [is] my salvation and my {f} glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God.
(f) These vehement and often repetitions were necessary to strengthen his faith against the horrible assault of Satan.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
The psalmist acknowledged God as the basis of his salvation and glory; unless God had provided them David would have had neither of these blessings. Because of this, David urged his people to trust in Him always and to pour out their hearts to Him in prayer.