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Psalms 62:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Also unto thee, O Lord, [belongeth] mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Psalms 62:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 62:12

Theological / Devotional

Mercy. Heb. chesed, “divine love” (see Additional Note on Ps. 36). God is both a God of power and a God of love. Men need to know not only God’s power but also God’s steadfast love. “Power without Love is brutality, and Love without Power is weakness” (Perowne).

According to his work. The psalm closes with a universal axiom. When a man is rewarded for well-doing, it is of God’s mercy, for no man of himself deserves a reward.

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