Truly my soul waiteth

The word “only” appears again and again through Psalm 62 — He only is my rock, my salvation, my defence. It is the sound of a soul that has stopped hedging. Most of our trust is diversified: God, plus the savings, plus the plan B, plus the right people staying pleased with us. Diversified trust produces a divided, noisy inner life, because every backup asset needs monitoring.

David has consolidated. From him cometh my salvation — one source, and therefore one direction to watch. That is why the psalm’s waiting is quiet. The soul that expects rescue from five places checks five horizons all day; the soul that waits on God only can finally sit down.

Honest confession: our backups fail regularly anyway, and the anxiety of maintaining them costs more than they ever pay out. Consolidate this morning. He only — rock, salvation, defence. And then the calm conclusion follows on its own: I shall not be greatly moved.