For God alone, O my soul,

wait in silence,

for my hope is from Him.

He only is my rock

   and my salvation,

               my fortress;

I shall not be shaken.

On God

   rests my salvation and my glory;

my mighty rock,

       my refuge is God.

               Psalm 62. 5-7

(As became evident to David,

      engraved over and over again,

his strength

          was not his own,

                      but from God.

Notice that this verse is

     all in present tense.

David was a mighty man

   because God was his rock.

And he knew it.

His refuge was God,

           not a place to hide,

 but from Whom he went forth

                strengthened.

Not in grand achievements,

nor beating the odds,

nor successes,

nor favorable circumstances,

      but for God alone.

Even in the narrow squeaks,

    even in insurmountable situations,

even when David could not yet see

               how it would unfold,

    his hope was in God.

"Trust Me in this,"

          God whispers,

even to us.)

O LORD,

For You alone,

             we seek

not answers,

       or new paths,

       or open doors,

       or even what You do,

but for You alone.

You are our refuge,

        our strength,

   the refreshment of our souls.

Help us to stake our lives

              on You.

You guide, provide,

and transform the course of our lives.

Empower us

   to bless You today

and others along the way.