~ Trust and Wait Patiently for the Lord ~

Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord
and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him
and He will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him;
do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret --
it leads only to evil.
For evil men will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.

A little while,
and the wicked will be no more;
though you look for them,
they will not be found.
But the meek will inherit the land
and enjoy great peace.

The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
The Lord helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in Him.

(Psalm 37:3-11; 39-40)