What is the context?
The speaker’s rest is grounded in God as rock, salvation, and fortress. Hostile people plot to bring him down through lies and disguised curses.
The repeated call to rest leads into an invitation for all the people to trust and pour out their hearts. Quiet reliance and honest speech to God are therefore joined.
Rest does not mean concealing distress. The people bring their need to the refuge named in the refrain.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley emphasizes reliance amid malicious counsel. The USCCB note likewise joins serenity and anger toward injustice. The BSB compares the threatened person to a failing wall, while the older wording can direct the falling-wall warning toward the attackers.
What is our position?
We don't have a position on this passage yet. When our study reaches a conclusion the text supports, it will appear here.
Where can I study this further?
No deeper study linked yet.