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Phillipians 4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

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Waiting on the Lord brings God\\u2019s blessings: \\u201cSince ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him\\u201d (Isaiah 64:4; see also 1 Corinthians 1:7).

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Sometimes we might feel as though the Lord does not see or hear us\\u2014that He\\u2019s not answering our prayers. During these moments, we can put our complete faith and trust in the living God. We can wait on the Lord in eager anticipation, knowing that He is with us and in control of our lives. He will do what He has promised. He will rescue and save us. He is always working for our good, even when we don\\u2019t feel Him (Romans 8:28). Through patient, courageous, active trusting, seeking, and prayer, we can learn to wait on the Lord.

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Throughout the psalm\\u2019s eloquent lines, David expresses authentic faith and courageous trust in God, based on his confident expectation that the Lord will rescue and save him in his time of trouble.

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Psalm 27

Of David.

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The Lord is my light and my salvation\\u2014
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life\\u2014
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0of whom shall I be afraid?

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When the wicked advance against me
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0who will stumble and fall.

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Though an army besiege me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0even then I will be confident.

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One thing I ask from the Lord,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and to seek him in his temple.

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For in the day of trouble
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and set me high upon a rock.

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Then my head will be exalted
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I will sing and make music to the Lord.

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Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0be merciful to me and answer me.

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My heart says of you, \\u201cSeek his face!\\u201d
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Your face, Lord, I will seek.

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Do not hide your face from me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0do not turn your servant away in anger;
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0God my Savior.

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Though my father and mother forsake me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0the Lord will receive me.

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Teach me your way, Lord;
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0lead me in a straight path
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0because of my oppressors.

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Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0for false witnesses rise up against me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0spouting malicious accusations.

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I remain confident of this:
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0I will see the goodness of the Lord
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0in the land of the living.

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Wait for the Lord;
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0be strong and take heart
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and wait for the Lord.

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