When the Soul Finally Breathes

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**This article was originally posted by Diego Gomes to his blog www.diegogomes.blog please visit for more articles and reflections from Diego.

Devotional on Psalm 62

Introduction — When David Needed to Preach to His Own Soul

Psalm 62 emerges from a season of intense pressure. David was surrounded by people who criticized him, betrayed him, and spoke blessings with their lips while cursing him in their hearts. His emotions could have easily dictated the atmosphere of his life. And yet, instead of allowing his circumstances to lead him, David turns to God with a confession that has echoed for generations:

“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” (Psalm 62:1–2)

What we read here is not merely poetry — it is a deliberate act of faith spoken to his own soul. A reminder of where true rest is found.

Development — Rest Is Found in a Person, Not a Place

Our soul is this intricate space where thoughts, emotions, and will converge. It is in our soul that we perceive God’s blessings, experience love, joy, pleasure — and also fear, anxiety, confusion, and insecurity.

The problem is that, because of the brokenness of sin, our soul is always looking for rest in places that cannot sustain it: financial stability, people’s approval, performance, relationships, control. These things are not bad — they are simply too fragile to carry the weight of our hearts.

David knew that.

This is why he speaks to his own soul: “Find rest in God alone.”

Rest is not geographic.

It is not circumstantial.

It is relational.

It is found in a Person.

In the God who:

• is a Rock when everything shifts,

• is a Fortress when everything threatens,

• is Salvation when everything fails.

David had every reason to lose his peace — people crossing his path, unfair behavior, real pressure — yet he chooses to look to God and declare: “I will not be shaken.”

This is not denial of reality; it is placing reality under a greater truth.

“Sometimes we need to practice our knowledge and apply the truths we know as acts of faith. Otherwise, knowledge alone won’t be enough to lead our soul to God.”

It is not enough to know God is rest.

We must preach it to our soul — and live as those who believe it.

Because in the end, as David also says, life is a breath, but God is eternal.

Circumstances shift, but He remains.

Instability surrounds us, but He is unshakeable.

And when we understand that, we finally find the place where the soul can breathe.

Conclusion — A Simple Invitation for Today

If your soul feels tired, anxious, or overwhelmed, Psalm 62 offers a simple yet life-altering invitation:

Rest in God, not in circumstances.

Rest in God, not in yourself.

Rest in God, because He is the Rock who never moves.

When we rest in Him, we place our lives in the hands of Someone who cannot be shaken.