Salmos 62

LXII.

The many close resemblances between this psalm and Salmos 39 lead to the inference that it belongs to the same time, and is even from the same pen. The author and his age are, however, alike unknown; and there is no indication to guide to their discovery. The psalm records an experience common in every age, of the vanity of those objects on which man is apt to set his affections; but an experience particularly likely to find expression in days such as so many of the psalms reflect, when there was open conflict between the national sentiment and the ruling classes. The poet’s is a voice raised in behalf of pious Israel suffering under tyranny. A refrain (Salmos 62:1; Salmos 62:5) marks the rhythmical structure, but the form is irregular.

Title. — See titles, Psalms 4, 39.