1. Psalm 62

2. 1I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from
him. 2He alone is my rock
and my salvation, my
fortress where I will never
be shaken.
Psalm 62

3. Isaiah 40:31- But those who
wait for the Lord’s help find
renewed strength; they rise
up as if they had eagles’
wings, they run without
growing weary, they walk
without getting tired. NET
Psalm 62

4. 3So many enemies against
one man—all of them trying
to kill me. To them I’m just a
broken-down wall or a
tottering fence.
Psalm 62

5. 4They plan to topple me
from my high position. They
delight in telling lies about
me. They praise me to my
face but curse me in their
hearts.
Psalm 62

6. David’s Defense Strategy
Trust God

7. 5Let all that I am wait quietly
before God, for my hope is
in him. 6He alone is my rock
and my salvation, my
fortress where I will not be
shaken.
Psalm 62

8. 7My victory and honor come
from God alone. He is my
refuge, a rock where no
enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62

9. coram Deo
before the face of God

10. “I’m in a hurry,
but God isn’t!”
Phillips Brooks

11. 8O my people, trust in him at
all times. Pour out your
heart to him, for God is our
refuge.
Psalm 62

12. Trusting in self
is one of mankind’s
greatest weakness
and the exact opposite
of what pleases God.

13. He continues to give each
of us numerous
opportunities to trust Him
and not ourselves.

14. Psalm 142:1-3a - I cry out to the
Lord; I plead for the Lord’s
mercy. 2I pour out my
complaints before him and tell
him all my troubles. 3When I am
overwhelmed, you alone know
the way I should turn. … NLT
Psalm 62

15. be just as quick to wait
quietly for Him to respond.

16. 9Common people are as
worthless as a puff of wind,
and the powerful are not what
they appear to be. If you weigh
them on the scales, together
they are lighter than a breath of
air.
Psalm 62

17. 10Don’t make your living by
extortion or put your hope in
stealing. And if your wealth
increases, don’t make it the
center of your life.
Psalm 62

18. 11God has spoken plainly,
and I have heard it many
times: Power, O God,
belongs to you;
Psalm 62

19. 12unfailing love, O Lord, is
yours. Surely you repay all
people according to what
they have done. NLT
Psalm 62

20. Interpreting and
Understanding life
from
God’s perspective.

21. Any power that
mankind has is
on loan
from God.

22. Wait
for Him
to act.

23. Wait for
God’s
perfect timing.

24. The reward of
the righteous
is still of his mercy,
since no man can
claim that he
deserves reward.
Spence-Jones

25. Micah 7:7 - As for me, I look
to the Lord for help. I wait
confidently for God to save
me, and my God will
certainly hear me. NLT
Psalm 62
Meditation & Application

26. Lamentations 3:25-26 - The
Lord is good to those who
depend on him, to those who
search for him. 26So it is
good to wait quietly for
salvation from the Lord. NLT
Psalm 62
Meditation & Application

27. Psalm 27:14 - Wait patiently
for the Lord. Be brave and
courageous. Yes, wait
patiently for the Lord. NLT
Psalm 62
Meditation & Application

28. The steps of a good
man are ordered by the
Lord” (Ps. 37:23).
“And the
stops, too.”
Arthur Pierson