Psalms 40:16-17
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation
say continually, “Great is the Lord!”
As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God!
Tag: Trusting God - no matter what!!!
To really understand these last two verses of Psalm 40 you have to recall a couple of other verses in the Psalm:
Psalms 40:12
For evils have encompassed me
beyond number;
my iniquities have overtaken me,
and I cannot see;
they are more than the hairs of my head;
my heart fails me.
David, in this Psalm, is in a tough spot. God has been David's rescuer, however. God has come through for David. In the beginning of the Psalm he recalls that:
Psalms 40:4-5
Blessed is the man who makes
the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after a lie!
You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
none can compare with you!
I will proclaim and tell of them,
yet they are more than can be told.
In the midst of his current struggles, David remembers what God did in the past. David is remembering yesterday so that he can rejoice today, in the midst of pain and suffering. We can rejoice in struggle because we have a God who has cared for our needs and will care for us through the current calamity. God is there in the past, present and future. This is why David can write the above two verses: All who seek Him can rejoice in Him.
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