62:9-10 It is unwise to put one's ultimate confidence in other people whether they are of low or high position. The reason for this is all human beings are comparatively insignificant. They are as transitory and ephemeral as a breath of wind (lit. vapor; cf. 39:5, 11; 144:4; Eccles. 12:1). Consequently the actions and products of human endeavor are poor objects in which to trust.
"The point, then, is not so much that we have nothing to fearfrom man (as in 27:1ff.), as that we have nothing to hope from him."119
62:11-12 Human power is weak, but divine power is mighty. God's loyal love is likewise great. He will distribute justice to everyone. Therefore it is important that human beings trust in God rather than in other people and their works.
Human beings are constantly deciding whether to trust in what they can see. In this psalm David helps us see that God Himself is a much better person to trust than any mortal man. We should trust God who remains faithful forever because human beings pass away quickly.
