The Devotional – A look at Psalm 62

The Devotional – A look at Psalm 62

Comment: David the King of Israel wrote in Psalm 61 – “Hear my cry, O GOD; attend to my prayer.” Have you not been in this need yourself from time to time and have you not seen the results? Most all of the Children of God, that is; those who are “born again” have (more than once) called upon God to attend (to do something about) my prayer. God from anywhere in or on the earth hears the heart of His children who are overwhelmed with trouble. I have such days in life myself and I know as David did that God is a very present help in times of danger and need. Now I do not seek to compare myself with David, my only intent is that you may know that when you cry out to the ROCK that is higher than US. He leads us in safe passage to the shelter of His Everlasting arms.

Devotional: When we abide in Christ our LORD we are sheltered safely. Christ is the stronghold, a mighty fortress, a bulwark that never ceases to protect. Such protection is foreign to world around us, in the times of David the sanctuary or tabernacle was a physical tent, yet King David is actually looking at the tabernacle not made with hands whose builder and maker is Jesus Christ. David understood that to be overwhelmed was to show a lack of trust in the shelter of God.

When we cry out to God for protection, He immediately reminds us that we are His child, He comforts us by His Word of promise, “I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you” thus we are sheltered in TRUTH, now I ask you! What could be better than that?” Immediately we are struck with PEACE, a peace that is far ahead of our understanding to comprehend it. Such a peace is too wonderful, for if I turn to the right or left, the Peace of God is there. I cannot out run the peace of God and if I stop and praise God, His peace remains with me.

In this psalm, David considers many foundational truths about his personal position in God’s sheltering arms. (1) he is physically and spiritually safe, (2) God has heard and answered his prayers, (3) his heritage as a child of God is eternal, it cannot be taken away. (4) all of these truths are based on a proper FEAR of the LORD. Awe, respect and knowledge that God CANNOT lie. We who FEAR the NAME of God do not shutter in ungodly fear, thus we are protected from the world and our years on earth are often prolonged as the LORD God is our protective shield.

In all, we ought always to sing praise to God as His Name is blest forever, we ought always to pray to God and meditate on the Character of God. We have this as a daily responsibility to pray, asking God to attend to our prayers. Why? The spiritual battles of the day are powerful and only God can intercede for us.