David often approached God with petitions; but this psalm is a meditation and observation rather than a prayer request. In his soul and mind, where turmoil takes place, where worry, stress and pressures can cause the greatest unrest, David has found refuge in the presence of God, and there he waits.
Quietly. Silently. Observantly.
He is silent; having long recognised that without God’s prompting, no person can help him. He will not seek go running to others to complain about his problems, let alone seek their assistance. He will not depend on man. Instead, he sits in silence before the Lord, watching and waiting.
“…he who talks much of his troubles to men is apt to fall into a way of saying too little of them to God” — Charles H Spurgeon
He is quiet: refusing to panic or be worried. Quietness is defined by the dictionary as a situation 'marked by little or no motion or activity', 'free from noise or uproar'. Having repeatedly heard God's voice, knowing that God is powerful, and full of loving kindness, He confidently expects his salvation to come from that higher source.
Our lives are hid with Christ in God. So says Paul to the Colossian Christians (Colossians 3:3), and in this psalm we begin to understand how that works. As you rest in God's presence, do not be distressed about when your victory will come, because it's a certainty - God will come through. Do not worry about being overwhelmed by your problems - God is working on your behalf.
Like a man clings to a rock in the middle of turbulent seas, David knows that his enemies' huffing and puffing will not move him as long as his attention remains fixed on God; and from this posture, we learn the following:
- God is totally dependable
- God has power to save
- God gives honour
- God is merciful
- God's love is unfailing
You will reap the rewards of patience in due course (v 12)
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