I waited patiently
Today's focusDavid waited patiently for the Lord, who heard his cry, lifted him from the miry clay and gave him a new song.
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1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Reflection
Waiting is often a heavy experience, yet the psalmist begins with the words, "I waited patiently for the LORD." This patience was not a lack of pain, but a posture of hope while he was stuck in "an horrible pit" and "miry clay." If you feel as though you are sinking in circumstances that are slippery and uncertain, know that your cry is not lost. The passage assures you that the Lord "inclined unto me, and heard my cry." God bends down to listen to the voice of those who wait for Him.
He does not leave you in the mud. The Lord "brought me up also" and "set my feet upon a rock," giving you a firm place to stand and "established my goings." This transformation changes your very perspective, as He puts "a new song" in your mouth. This praise is not just for your own comfort; as you trust in the LORD, others will see the work He has done in your life. Your endurance and His rescue become a witness that leads many to "fear, and shall trust in the LORD."
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
What are you waiting for God to do, and how long have you been carrying this hope?
Pray
Lord, I am waiting for you. Hear my cry and lift me out of the mire. Put a new song in my mouth, in your time.