He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.īut He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock. When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow, He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water Īnd there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,Īnd sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.Īlso He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease. He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground Ī fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders. Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven. He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.
They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths Their soul melted away in their misery. They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.įor He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing. He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.įor He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.įools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble He saved them out of their distresses. Therefore He humbled their heart with labor They stumbled and there was none to help. There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,īecause they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High. Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!įor He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble He delivered them out of their distresses. They were hungry and thirsty Their soul fainted within them. They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region They did not find a way to an inhabited city.
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversaryĪnd gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. If you’re in God’s waiting room, remember that He is your hope-and in His time He will move you forward. It’s a blessing to know we’re where God wants us and He’s promised to take care of us. And when we follow God’s timetable, He gives us the grace to endure difficult situations with confidence and peace. Waiting can also provide an opportunity to deepen our trust and dependence on Him. God can use such “holding patterns” to reveal sinful behaviors or thinking and to develop new heart attitudes. It’s important that we cooperate with Him so the time spent waiting will prove productive and beneficial. Instead, our guidance is to come from God, and our hope is to be in His Word (Psalm 130:5-6). Believers, however, are not to operate as the world does, determining a course of action based on human reasoning or the example of others. Like the psalmist, we cry to God “out of the depths” for help (Psalm 130:1), but as time drags on, we may be tempted to take matters into our own hands.
During hard times, it’s easy to wonder why the Lord is taking so long to bring relief.
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