Psalm 62

It’s the end of the month… and while I do have a lot to say, I’ll save it for another article. For now, I’d like to begin my ‘honoring’ of August 2026, by way of just going through a Psalm.

Thank You, Lord, for the reading of Your Word.

A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

All righty, then. First of all, as we read that first line, that title, I’m reminded of Israel’s first king – Saul.

We read of at least two incidents where he demonstrated an absence of ‘a calm resolve to wait for the salvation of God’: At one point, he was instructed to wait for the prophet Samuel to make a sacrifice… but I clearly remember that one panel in the old school Picture Bible, where he said that he could not wait any longer; He offered it himself, and was promptly rebuked by Samuel. I remember this is one of the first events where I heard how it is said, that obedience is better than sacrifice.

Another incident was closer to the end of his life: He was feeling anxious and uneasy, all most likely because he wasn’t hearing from the Lord anymore – He commanded one of his men to find a literal witch to call upon the spirit of the now-deceased prophet Samuel.

He couldn’t wait, and instead of salvation, he received rebuke.

He was not calm. He did not have resolve, and instead of salvation, he received confirmation, that in the upcoming battle with the Philistines, his fate was sealed.

Samuel anointed David in the midst of his brothers, ‘and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him‘. (1 Samuel 13:16)

Saul sought the spirit of Samuel, and ‘was dreadfully afraid because ofthe words of Samuel‘. (1 Samuel 28:20)

I submit that it is by the Spirit of the Lord that we are able to have a calm resolve to wait for the salvation of God, in our own lives.

I’d also like to write about something else I noticed; The words of Samuel’s spirit to Saul. The Picture Bible’s choice of was pretty straightforward, and frankly, quite jarring: On top of a Saul shrouded in robes, lying on the ground, hands up and clasped together in anxiety, were the words: ‘Tomorrow, you and your sons shall be dead‘

BUT, as I read through the NKJV by way of the Windows’ OliveTree app, Samuel actually tells Saul: Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.” (1 Samuel 28:19)

According to Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, and his brothers were going to die, yes, but they were going to be with Samuel – and where was he? The NKJV seems to point us to Job’s words:

‘There the wicked cease from troubling, And there the weary are at rest. There the prisoners rest together;

They do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

The small and great are there, And the servant is free from his master.

Job 3:17-19

Even through Saul’s turbulent life (and mostly self-induced turbulence, at that), there was still grace to be found: Saul and his boys would die, but they were not delivered into weeping and gnashing of teeth.

There they would be, with Samuel: Where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary and the imprisoned were at rest.

There Saul was, finally free of the distressing spirit (1 Samuel 16:14-15).

From this I am brought to express, as Saul did to the Corinthians: Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15)

Wow. Much to be said, from just the title of the Psalm. But as we keep going, we’re to look beyond the dreadful condition of man, anxious and troubled… into a picture of the sort of mindset we ought to have, thanks to Christ’s finished work guaranteeing the Spirit of the Lord upon our lives, as He rested upon David – truly, a calm resolve to wait on the salvation of God.

1 Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.

2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.

3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.

4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But they curse inwardly.

Selah

Some trust in horses. Some trust in their own strength and wisdom. Some take matters into their own hands, offering sacrifices they shouldn’t be offering, and/or being dazzled to spare healthy livestock, instead of putting them under the sword, as God instructs.

Oddly specific, I know, but the point is Saul was merely demonstrating the chaotic mix-up of priorities we had in our own lives, before the Lord was ever in the picture; But by the power of the Holy Spirit, our souls are reminded to wait for God, for ‘from Him comes (our) salvation’.

We wait for God, because beyond all foundations, beyond all sure footing, He ONLY is our Rock;

Above all means of rescue, beyond all ways to escape, He ONLY is our Salvation…

We may be assaulted, not just by one errant individual, but enough for them to consult amongst themselves to tear us down… But the thing is, we MAY be moved, but surely, we shall NOT be greatly moved, because the Holy Spirit who is upon us always reminds us – God is our Rock, our Salvation, AND our Defense.

5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.

6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.

7 In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.

8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.

Selah

Halleluyah! The LORD is our Rock, our Salvation, and our Defense!

Halleluyah! The LORD is our Refuge!

In another Psalm, David writes of even the Name of the Lord being a Strong Tower, to whom we run, and are safe.

We run to Him, for in Him is our salvation (on top of Him being our literal Salvation), and in Him is our glory; We run to God, for in Him is the Rock of our strength, and our refuge.

I read this and remember Christ’s parable, the one of the Prodigal Son – In Christ’s words, the Father runs to US, and covers us with righteousness (a robe), restores us to His family (by way of a ring), and comforts us (with sandals between our feet and the dirt).

Indeed, we pour out our hearts before the Lord, as David would encourage us to do… We run to God, thankful because the Father runs to us!

Halleluyah!

9 Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.

10 Do not trust in oppression, Nor vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, Do not set your heart on them.

11 God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.

12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render to each one according to his work.

All power and mercy is ascribed to our God and Father.

Our trust is not in anyone or anything else in this world, more than it is upon our Lord; We wait upon the Lord, and we set out hope on Him; We calmly resolve to wait on the salvation that comes only from God…

David had Samuel’s anointing to look to and give thanks for, because through this the Spirit of the Lord came upon Him.

Today, we give thanks and glory to God, who is our Father; We give thanks and praise to Him, for it is by Christ’s finished work that we receive the Spirit of the Lord… Thankful, now and forever, for His everlasting, indescribable gift!

Father, thank You for August 2026. Thank You for all that’s happened, all that’s going on, and all that is on its way.

Thank You, Father, for all that was done, all that was moved, all that has ended, and all that has begun. Thank You, for Your faithfulness through it all.

Continue to minister to us as we end this month and start September;

All for Your Will to be done, for the Unity of Your Body, for the Expansion of Your Kingdom, and for the Utmost Glory of Your Name.

Halleluyah! Amen, and amen!

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