During 2025, Peachtree Church is focusing on the Book of Psalms with a series called Dwell, through which we seek to deepen our conversation with God and open ourselves to hearing his response. The practice of praying three times each day will unite the voices of our hearts and souls as we seek the day when we will see the full realization of the Kingdom of God, promised in Revelation 21:3: “…Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”
We will email devotionals twice weekly with Monday’s providing an overview of the Psalm as a whole, and Wednesday’s focused on that week’s Daily Dwell.
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.”
Psalm 62:1
Devotional
There are seasons when life feels relatively smooth, and then there are the other ones—the ones that shake you.
Maybe that’s where you are right now. Maybe something unexpected has unsettled you, like a conversation that went differently than you imagined, a situation that shifted without warning, or a loss that’s left you aching. Maybe you find yourself bracing for news, your heart jumping when the phone rings, even though you’ve been expecting that call. Or perhaps it’s not a single event, but the accumulation of a thousand little pressures, like stress that won’t let up, exhaustion that no amount of sleep seems to solve, or questions that keep surfacing without resolution.
These moments, whether big or quiet, often carry with them an unspoken question: What can I really count on?
Psalm 62 meets us right there, not by explaining away the pain, but by re-centering us. David opens with this declaration: “Truly my soul finds rest in God.” And the word he uses for “rest” isn’t just about taking a break. In Hebrew, it means silence. Stillness. It’s not the kind of rest that comes when life is perfect. It’s the kind that comes when we stop trying to carry it all alone.
This kind of rest isn’t passive. It’s not escape. It’s something we return to, again and again. It’s what we practice when we stop chasing security in what won’t last—things like money, success, control, the approval of others—and instead place our trust in the God who doesn’t change.
David doesn’t gloss over the struggle. He names the betrayal. He describes himself as a leaning wall, wobbly, exposed, vulnerable. His world isn’t neat and tidy. And yet, he keeps circling back to what’s true: God is my rock, my fortress, my salvation. There’s nothing fragile about that foundation.
And then he turns outward: “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
That isn’t a motivational line. It’s an invitation, not to pretend things are fine, but to bring it all before the Lord. To trust. To pour it out. To rest, not because we’ve figured everything out, but because we know who is with us in it.
For Reflection
- Where have you been scrambling for security instead of resting in God?
- Is there anything you need to “pour out” to the Lord this week honestly, without editing?
- What would it look like for you to let God be your rock, not just in belief but in how you carry your day?
- Where have you placed too much weight on something or someone that cannot hold it?
Prayer
Lord, You are steady when I feel unsteady. You are faithful, even when others fall short. You are strong enough to carry me and kind enough to care. I confess the ways I’ve leaned on things that were never meant to hold me. Teach me to trust You not just with my beliefs, but with the details of my day. Help me slow down enough to rest in You. Give me courage to be honest, even when I don’t have the answers. Give me eyes to see that You really are my refuge. Draw me back to You, the solid ground that gives me peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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