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Psalm 62

My Soul Waits ~ Psalm 62

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Psalm 62

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1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. 2He alone is my rock

and my salvation, my fortress where I will never

be shaken.

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Isaiah 40:31- But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise

up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without

growing weary, they walk without getting tired. NET

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3So many enemies against one man—all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a

broken-down wall or a tottering fence.

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4They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their

hearts.

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David’s Defense Strategy

Trust God

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5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. 6He alone is my rock

and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be

shaken.

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7My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

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coram Deo

before the face of God

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“I’m in a hurry,

but God isn’t!”Phillips Brooks

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8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your

heart to him, for God is our refuge.

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Trusting in self

is one of mankind’s

greatest weakness

and the exact opposite

of what pleases God.

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He continues to give each of us numerous

opportunities to trust Him and not ourselves.

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Psalm 142:1-3a - I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s

mercy. 2I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. 3When I am overwhelmed, you alone know

the way I should turn. … NLT

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be just as quick to wait quietly for Him to respond.

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9Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,

and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together

they are lighter than a breath of air.

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10Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the

center of your life.

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11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many

times: Power, O God, belongs to you;

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12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what

they have done. NLT

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Interpreting and Understanding life

from God’s perspective.

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Any power that mankind has is

on loan from God.

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Wait for Him to act.

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Wait for God’s

perfect timing.

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The reward of the righteous

is still of his mercy, since no man can

claim that he deserves reward.

Spence-Jones

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Micah 7:7 - As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait

confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. NLT

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Meditation & Application

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Lamentations 3:25-26 - The Lord is good to those who

depend on him, to those who search for him. 26So it is good to wait quietly for

salvation from the Lord. NLT

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Meditation & Application

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Psalm 27:14 - Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and

courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. NLT

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Meditation & Application

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The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” (Ps. 37:23).

“And the stops, too.”

Arthur Pierson