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A Prayer of Trust in God

   Psalm 31:9-18

   Good News Translation (GNT)

    "Hebrew Title:

A psalm by David

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  9  Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in trouble;
   my eyes are tired from so much crying; I am
   completely worn out.
10  I am exhausted by sorrow, and weeping has
   shortened my life. I am weak from all my
   troubles; (a) even my bones are wasting away.
11  All my enemies, and especially my
   neighbours, treat me with contempt.
   Those who know me are afraid of me; when
   they see me in the street, they run away.
12  Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were
   dead; I am like something thrown away.
13  I hear many enemies whispering; terror is all
   around me. They are making plans against
   me, plotting to kill me.
14  But my trust is in you, O Lord; you are my
   God.
15  I am always in your care; save me from my
   enemies, from those who persecute me.
16  Look on your servant with kindness; save me
   in your constant love.
17  I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced.
   May the wicked be disgraced; may they go
   silently down to the world of the dead.
18  Silence those liars - all the proud and arrogant
   who speak with contempt about the righteous.

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Taken from the 'Bible In One Year '
A Commentary by Nicky Gumbel

In trouble...'BUT I trust in you'

    Psalm 31:9-18

No one can go through life without facing troubles.

If David's example is anything to go by, anyone in a position of leadership will face more than most.

David was in trouble: 'with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self and my body' (v.9b, AMP). He was facing spiritual, mental and physical challenges.

He faced 'distress', 'sorrow', 'grief', 'anguish', 'groaning', 'affliction', illness, 'enemies', 'contempt' from his neighbours, brokenness, 'terror', conspiracy and plots.

Yet, in the midst of all this, he is able to say, 'But I trust in you, Lord; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands'. He trusts in God's 'unfailing love'.

Sometimes, when things are going wrong, it is hard to believe that God really does love you. But he does. David cries out for help because he trusts that God will deliver him.

It is in the tough times that the object in which you trust is really put to the test. But, as Henry Ford wrote, 'When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it!'

Trust that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).

Lord, in all the challenges that lie ahead, help me to trust in you. My times are in your hands...
Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you'
(Psalm 31:14b-17a).

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