Psalms 38:15
I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
BSB
ASV
For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
KJV
For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
(Verse 15, 16.) David overcame his adversaries by remaining silent: and because he became like a mute, he received his voice; for when he turned to the Lord, he spoke, saying: Because I have hoped in you, Lord: you will hear me, Lord, my God. Because I have said, lest my enemies rejoice over me. Consider each detail: David was silent, the enemies spoke, they provoked him to speak. They said: Let us hear your voice. Within himself, he spoke silently: What need is there for them to hear these things, which cannot benefit them?
David committed himself to him that judgeth righteously, and so in patience was able to possess his soul. Hope in God's intervention, and belief in the power of prayer, are two most blessed stays to the soul in time of adversity. Turning right away from the creature to the sovereign Lord of all, and to him as our own covenant God, we shall find the richest solace in waiting upon him.
The walk8
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Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
I await Your salvation, O LORD.
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Psalms 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
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And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
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