In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund

Psalm 62 - My Soul Waits for God Alone

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Feb 24, 2026
A calm reading of Psalm 62 sets a devotional mood and invites quiet waiting on God. The podcast contrasts fleeting human status and riches with divine power, steadfast love, and justice. It asks probing questions about where your heart finds refuge and shares a touching story of Anne Steele sustained by the psalm. A hymn stanza offers a consoling response to sorrow.
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INSIGHT

God’s Power And Steadfast Love Are The Basis Of Hope

  • God’s power and steadfast love define ultimate justice and hope.
  • Psalm 62 repeats God’s word twice to emphasize that power belongs to God and steadfast love belongs to the Lord, who will render to each according to their work.
INSIGHT

God Is Our Present Refuge Not Just Future Hope

  • God is not only our hope after death but our present and ongoing refuge.
  • Dane emphasizes Psalm 62 settles believers into the conviction that the Lord is the deepest, truest, only stable refuge while we live.
ADVICE

Check Where You Funnel Your Anxieties

  • Examine where you pour your anxieties to reveal your true refuge.
  • Dane lists practical indicators—what you daydream about, spend extra money on, and bank on—to expose where your heart truly trusts.
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