God’s Timing

Psalm 31:14-24

¹⁴ But me? I trust you, LORD! I affirm, “You are my God.” ¹⁵ My future is in your hands. Don’t hand me over to my enemies, to all who are out to get me! ¹⁶ Shine your face on your servant; save me by your faithful love! ¹⁷ LORD, don’t let me be put to shame because I have cried out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silenced in death’s domain! ¹⁸ Let their lying lips be shut up whenever they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt! ¹⁹ How great is the goodness that you’ve reserved for those who honor you, that you commit to those who take refuge in you in the sight of everyone! ²⁰ You hide them in the shelter of your wings, safe from human scheming. You conceal them in a shelter, safe from accusing tongues. ²¹ Bless the LORD, because he has wondrously revealed his faithful love to me when I was like a city under siege! ²² When I was panicked, I said, “I’m cut off from your eyes!” But you heard my request for mercy when I cried out to you for help. ²³ All you who are faithful, love the LORD! The LORD protects those who are loyal, but he pays the proud back to the fullest degree. ²⁴ All you who wait for the LORD, be strong and let your heart take courage.