PSALM 62
AUTHOR: David
The Story Behind the Psalm
Absalom's rebellion began as all rebellion begins— with gossip and talk. It starts innocently enough, and then it spreads. Absalom was talking about the inefficiencies of his dad and how that he would judge the people better. He even insinuated that his dad was becoming senile. David, of course, began to hear bits of this gossip as it returned to him. Critical statements would leak back to David. It was while this talk was going around that David wrote the 62nd Psalm. Who is there among us that has not felt the sharp dagger and the piercing sabre of talk that we are unable to answer and verbal attacks against which we are unable to defend ourselves? As a preacher of the Gospel for over a third of a century, I have felt the hurt and pain of untrue statements and unjust criticism. In my early days I tried to trace it down, defend myself and explain my side, but this just widens the wound. All we can do is do our best to be sincere, to love God and serve Him with all the heart, mind, body and soul and let Him take care of our vindication.
It is always difficult when such verbal attacks are leveled against us. It Is more difficult when they come from those whom we love. It is even more difficult vvhen they come from our dearest friends, and it seems unbearable when they come from those who are flesh of our flesh, blood of our blood and bone of our bone. Imagine David's heartbreak as the first echoes of his son's criticism and gossip leaked his way. 'Twas then that he penned the 62nd Psalm.
The Way It Was Used by God's People
It is obvious that this Psalm was used, read and sung when one was unjustly criticized.
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