Welcome to the first day of a new month! For some reason, I get motivated by thinking
about the “first day”! God gives us the first day of the week, the first day of
the month, and the first day of a new year! Our God is the God of “new
beginnings”. Today is the first day of the rest of your life!
In a way, that is what Psalm 62 is about. We are not sure of the circumstances
behind this psalm. It could be when David was initially fleeing from King Saul.
Or maybe when David was anointed king over Judah at Hebron and still had to
deal with Saul’s son who became king over the other eleven tribes to the north.
Or it’s possible David wrote it as he is dealing with his son Absolom’s
rebellion. Whatever and whenever it was, David is watching everything around
him being “shaken”.
The lies, the corruption, the attacks are coming from every direction, and he feels
“like a leaning wall or a tottering fence about to get knocked down and fall
over” (v. 3). David didn’t know who he could trust because they would “bless
him with their mouths, but he knew they were cursing him inwardly” (v. 4). Things
are shaking, but David declares by the grace and mercy of the Lord, he will not
be shaken (vv. 2, 6).
In verses 9-12, David reminds himself that the God he serves is really the One in
control of all things no matter how powerful his enemies might appear to be! Now,
when he looks at the enemy, he sees them as nothing! No matter how high
socially, or how powerful they might be politically or economically, he knows
that all men are but vanity or like "a breath", here one second and
gone the next. (James 4:14; Job 7:7). If you put them on the scales, nothing
will register, because they weigh nothing (Job 6:2; Isa. 40:15; Dan. 5:27).
David's enemies had acquired their power and wealth by oppressing and abusing others,
and David is now warning his own people and us also, not to adopt their
philosophy of life. How tragic when God's people today put their trust in their
wealth, positions, and human abilities and not in the God who alone can give
blessing. The phrase "once... twice" in verse 11 is a Hebrew
way of saying "many times, repeatedly" (Amos 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13; Job
33:14). David had often heard these words and the lesson they carried was
written on his heart.
David knew and believed that God is powerful, and all authority belongs to Him! And
David added, “Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy”. Like David, we must
believe, that God's sovereign authority, His power, His strength and His lovingkindness
and mercy are sufficient for every crisis of life, for we are in the hands of a
God whose omnipotent love can never fail. "Let us fall now into the
hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great" (2 Sam. 24:14).
“For You render to each one according to his work” (v. 12). God did vindicate David and
give him his throne, and he reigned with great distinction. No matter what
people may say about us or do to us, God keeps the books and one day He will
give sinners and saints the rewards they deserve. "And each one will
receive his own reward according to his own labor" (2 Cor. 3:8).
Let me finish with these verses in Hebrews 12:27-29: “Now this, "Yet once
more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of
things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have
grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For
our God is a consuming fire.”
My friend, everything around us might be shaking, but God will never be shaken,
His Son Jesus Christ will not be shaken, the Word of God will not be shaken,
and anything that pertains to His Kingdom cannot be shaken! Therefore, we can
also say, “I shall not be shaken”, and we should receive His grace to
continue to serve God acceptable with reverence and godly fear!
God bless!
