It is all too easy to become silent, insecure, and discontent in the midst of such sin and suffering. But God has a better solution. “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us” (Psalm 62:8). 

Each day you and I awake to a world that is experiencing the effects of sin. Broken relationships abound. Financial hardships occur. Places are wiped out by fires, hurricanes, and tsunamis. People die from sickness and starvation. In light of all the sin and suffering, we are oftentimes silent, insecure, and discontent. Emotions like anger, shame, guilt, fear, anxiety, and grief fill our hearts. And we often wonder how to escape, who to talk with, when to cry for help, where to go when we want to hide, and what to do with our aching hearts. Thankfully, the Bible addresses such questions. In Psalm 62 we learn what to do when we’re feeling battered, beaten, and betrayed.

Silent and Confident

David waited in silence for God alone to save him: “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation” (Ps. 62:1). His confidence was rooted in someone far greater than his enemies. Physically the walls might be leaning and the fence tottering, but God was his Rock and Fortress: “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken” (v. 2). David felt battered: “How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?” (v. 3). David felt beaten: “They only plan to thrust him down from his high position” (v. 4). And David felt betrayed: “They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse” (v. 4).

Where do we turn when we feel battered, beaten, and betrayed? David tells us: “Trust in him at all times…pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us” (Ps. 62:8). We can trust in Him because our “hope is from him” (v. 5), He is our “rock” and our “salvation” and our “fortress” (v. 6), as well as our “glory” and “refuge” (v. 7).

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