In the midst of despair, David trusts in the Lord to deliver him and provide relief. In Psalm 13:5 David says, But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Even in the middle of it, David knows God is able to deliver him. Let us never lose sight of God’s ability to deliver us from our own despair. We are never alone and we never have to face it alone because He is with us.

When we trust in God, we can face our problems head on because He is a just and righteous God. In Psalm 11:7 David says, For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face. When we are upright and faithful to God, we are able to look to God and know He will protect us from evil, even after death.

In today’s reading we see the author questioning where God is in times of trouble. It starts with with Psalm 10:1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? We all feel alone at times and it is OK to question where God is when things are not going well. But we all must continue to have faith that God will act when His time is right. It is not always in our timing, but it is in God’s perfect timing.

It is sometimes easy to forget that God was here even bore the earth was formed. We live within the confines of time and space, but God does not. Psalm 90:2 says, Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. God was here before the beginning of our history and He will continue to be here beyond what we can even comprehend. Nothing that is happening to us or around us is a surprise to God. Let us not fret about the little things and instead realize God has it all under control.

God is the only thing that deserves our attention and respect when compared to anything else in our lives. Psalm 48:14 says, For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. When we take the time to listen to God’s guidance, we cannot go wrong. It is when we listen to our “feelings” that we can be lead down the wrong path. God is our true source of direction.

We all live our lives in cycles. Sometimes the cycle is up and things are going well with our families, careers, and our walk and relationship with God. And sometimes the cycle is down and we struggle. But God is capable of restoring us. Psalm 85:6-7 says, 6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? 7 Show us your unfailing love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation. The beauty of our lives and relationship with God is that He is able to restore us. He is able to deliver us from the downward cycle and bring us to a point of salvation from the mire of life. We simply need to ask and have faith that He is able and willing.