Psalm 62....Wait in Silence.

I taught the teens last night out of Psalm 46. I reminded them that the Psalms were song lyrics. That it's like opening up a CD case and pulling out the liner.

If you hurry you can download Robbie Seay's EP Psalms vol.1 free from Noisetrade. Do it now. I'll wait. What are you still reading for...you're suppose to be downloading.  Good.  Now that we have that done, we can proceed.

This EP has been rocking my world.  I have had it on loop.  Particularly track 2....which is Psalm 62.   I'm going to put the actual Psalm here for you and the the Youtube video (for those who are rebels who can't follow directions and just download the album to their computer).  If you wanna read first and listen later, or listen first and then read or if you're able to do both.  Then scroll down for some final thoughts.

62 My soul waits in silence for God only;
From Him is my salvation.
² He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

³ How long will you assail a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
⁴ They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position;
They delight in falsehood;
They bless with ^[b]their mouth,
But inwardly they curse. ^[c]Selah.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
⁷ On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
⁸ Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

⁹ Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie;
In the balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
¹⁰ Do not trust in oppression
And do not ^[d]vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

^11 [e]Once God has spoken;
^[f]Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God;
¹² And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord,
For You recompense a man according to his work.

Wait in silence.  Yeah we're all really good at that.  Right?

I don't want to be silent.  I want my son to come home.  I want to yell.  I want to cry out.  I want to shake my fist in anger and frustration.  Nothing anyone can say will justify my boy being anywhere but in my house.  I don't want to be silent.  I want to quit my job and move to Ethiopia so my son can live with me.

I am reminded that God is my refuge.  Where would I be without knowing that there's a bigger plan that I don't see....and might never.

Trust in Him at all times......and wait.

Wait.  Wait in silence.  I need to work on that.