Sometimes it’s hard to wait on God. We want answers and we want them right away. If God doesn’t give us an immediate answer, we can sometimes feel as though are prayer will either go unanswered or that the answer is “no.” In fact., God may well intend to grant our request in His time. He is never late. It may feel that way when we are in distress. Those are the times when we must call upon Him the most and be ready to wait to see what He has in store. What I know as a Christian who senses His presence is that He is there and will answer at exactly the right moment.

When I read there second verse of this Psalm and see David’s frustration with the behavior of his people, I cannot help but think about the country I live in and how upside down and immoral things have become.

The NIV Study Bible notes for verses 4 and 5 warn us not to give way to anger and go looking for a scapegoat (in this case the king) to blame for our present troubles. How many of us wish to blame those in power, such as congress or the president, when [in fact] it is us they are catering to and loosening our national morals for? Maybe we didn’t vote for an individual or party in power, yet our actions collectively as a nation have brought us to this point; we must search our hearts to see if this is true.

The 8th verse of this Psalm reminds us that, at the end of the day, when we have done all there is for us to do as our Lord dictates, then we can rest easy, secure in the assurance that God is there for us — no matter what.