David’s song of confidence

Psalm 27 KJV

1. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2. When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3. Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
5. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me: he shall set me up upon a rock.
6. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7. Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9. Hide not thy face far from me; and put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up
11. Teach me thy way, O LORD and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

No matter what we are facing or how long we have had to wait, just as David, we too can be confident that God hears our cries, he alone knows our fears and will deliver us. He will answer us; in His timing, He will deliver us and He will strengthen us.

We must not give up though the battle seems long. When we are down in the valley of life and things seem so dark, as they sometimes will, and God seems silent. He is faithful and He will do what He has said He will do. We must cling to Him, let go of what we think should happen, let go take our hands off of it and allow God to work.   Right now I am having to remind myself how He is faithful, He hears me, He has not left me nor forsaken me. He has inscribed me on the palms of His hands and my walls are continuously before Him.  He knows exactly what is going on and it is not for me to fight this battle. I am weak, He is strong. I can do nothing apart from Him and with Him I can do all things through Him which strengthens me even wait patiently for Him; encouraging myself in this time of loneliness & fear.

The waiting is so hard but as we see at the end of this Psalm we must wait on LORD and be of good courage and He shall strengthen our heart. Waiting on Him will be worth it; it won’t be easy but weeping endures only for a night and joy cometh in the morning!