Saturday, June 27, 2026

Opening Scripture

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. Psalm 63:1-5

Opening Prayer

Gracious Heavenly Father, thank you for rest and the gift of a new day. I praise You for your mercy and forgiveness. I praise You for your holiness and majesty. I praise You for your provision and protection. I praise You for your patience and steadfast love. Help me to be mindful of You throughout the day. Help me to walk worthy of the salvation I have received through the Lord Jesus. In His name I pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading

Psalm 62

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down – this leaning wall, this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.

Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God, and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”

Reflection  

Today’s passage again expresses David’s confidence in God alone in the face of continued attacks by his enemies. Instead of panicking or retaliating under the relentless assault, David calls out the deceitfulness of his antagonists and counsels himself to wait patiently on the LORD.

We know that after Saul’s death, his extended family continually sought to undermine David’s reign through political and military efforts. In addition to a seven-year civil war and occasional guerilla-style aggression, Saul’s heirs repeatedly used subversive techniques to challenge David’s right to the throne, in an attempt to retain power and exact vengeance.

David actively commands his soul to rest and wait patiently in silence. He makes a willful and informed choice to trust God’s Person and God’s promises. Surrounded by hostility and conflict, David says, “Only in God is my soul silent.” The Hebrew word dumiyyah means calmness, stillness, quietness.

About twenty times in the Psalms, Yahweh is described as a “Rock” (tsur = boulder). That metaphor paints a powerful and comforting picture of God’s immovable stability and unshakable security. Though David may be seen as a “leaning wall” or “tottering fence,” Almighty God is a Fortress forever!

David counsels himself to find rest in God because everything depends on Him. Yahweh is David’s Rock and Salvation. Humans – whether “lowborn” or “highborn” – will let you down. David’s safety, kingship, and reputation depend on God alone, and he has resolved to trust in Him at all times. God is truly David’s only “safe space.”

David concludes by declaring two things about God: He is Strength (oz) and Loving Kindness (hesed).

Flourishing Habit

Flourishing Christians

It’s important to note the exclusiveness of David’s trust in God. Yahweh wasn’t just “backup” when all else failed or a “last resort” when he wasn’t sure what to do next. Six times in this psalm, David uses the Hebrew word “ak” meaning only.

• My soul finds rest only in God.
• Only God is my Rock and my Salvation.
• Only in God is my soul silent.

As king of Israel, David certainly had sufficient authority and ample resources to take matters into his own hands. Yet he knew his limitations and recognized his vulnerability. He was king, and would remain so only by the grace of God.

The depth of David’s confidence in God is measured in part by the depth of the danger he was facing. As we’ve seen throughout the Psalms, David was under real and constant threat to his life, kingship, and reputation.

Are you dealing with a troubling situation? Are you anxious, uncertain, overwhelmed, or fearful? Today’s passage offers a powerful prayer for everyone facing intense opposition or considerable challenge.

“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”

Following Jesus is a way of life, not a “quick fix.” Living in daily communion with God should be our natural posture. That intimate relationship prepares us for and sustains us in life’s inevitable difficulties. We “trust in Him at all times,” not just when things get hard. David’s confidence in Almighty God was developed over a lifetime of joy and sorrow, success and failure. As such, he could say, “Truly (Yahweh) is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”

Do your salvation, honor, and security depend on God alone?

Remember: Nothing changes until something changes!