Wait I Say On The Lord

Psalms 27:14 KJV

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

The encouragement to wait on the Lord is repeated and emphasized in the second repetition. It is not a command, but it is surely more than a suggestion. It is delivered with urgency. “Wait, I say, on the Lord.”

This exhortation is delivered out of the depth of the Psalmist's experience with God. David's life could hardly be described as "charmed." He is a Bible hero, but he is a hero with baggage. Life was never easy for him. And yet he had begun as a believer, and more than a believer, but a “truster” in the Lord. He had always had a deeper relationship with God than just attending services; He had always;

• Trusted the Lord
• Followed His Word
• Given God authority in his life

True, he had failed at times, but he always came back.

And David's experience with God was that he could be trusted. Always, at all times and in all circumstances, God could be trusted. And it is from this experience that he urges you and me, "Wait, I say, on the Lord."