Psalm 62 speaks of God as our rock, salvation, defense and fortress as we saw in last week's message. King David ended the Psalm with what he knew to be true. Let us take a further look into these two verses.

"God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For You render to each one according to his work. Psalm 62:11-12

'God has spoken'
Scripture reveals some of the awesomeness of His voice-- It strikes terror into the hearts of sinners:
Genesis 3:8-10 tells of Adam and Eve after their disobedience (the rest of the chapter tells of the consequences of it. Read the whole chapter.) "And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, 'where are you?' So he said, 'I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid...'"

It is a still small voice:
"The He (God) said 'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.'
And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire but the Lord was not in the
fire, and after the fire a still small voice." I Kings 19:11-12   Here God 
is
demonstrating His presence in the gentle whisper.
Read the whole chapter to see how God deals with Elijah's fears and self-pity.

It is full of majesty:
"And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east.
His voice was like the sound of many waters the earth shone with His glory."
Ezekiel 43:2  This was when the glory of the Lord returned to the Temple.
God's voice can be still and small or mighty like the sound of many waters.

His voice was the witness to Christ's divinity:
"While he (Peter) was still speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!'" Matthew 17:5 This took place when Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John.
Read verses 1-8 for the whole scene.

It is misunderstood by men:
"'Father, glorify Your name.' Then a voice came from heaven, saying, 'I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.' Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered, others said 'An angel has spoken to Him.' Jesus answered and said, 'This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.'" John 12:28-30 This exchange took place after Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and
when He was predicting His own death.   Read Vs. 23-41.

The Psalmist has heard 'that power belongs to God':
In the first two verses of David's final prayer of thanksgiving in
1 Chronicles 29 he says,
"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.
Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great
And to give strength to all."  Vs. 11-12

Our trust and confidence is in God's power and mercy. Let us spend time daily in His presence -- reading and meditating in His word. Be silent and know that He is God! Let us learn to discern that still small voice that guides us into all righteousness. Hallelujah we are His! Amen