Foundation for faith

Psalm 13:5-6 (New American Standard Bible)

5.But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness;

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

6.I will sing to the LORD,

Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

It is so very easy to get disappointed, frustrated and angry when things don't go the way we expect. Having walked the Christian life for years, we may expect our prayers to be answered instantly and when there is delay, we can easily fall for negative feelings and sometimes even rebellious attitude.

But look at the way the psalmist reacts to his hopeless situation. The first 4 verses of Psalm 13 is full of despair and hopelessness. However, the ending note of the psalmist is something appreciable. In verse 5 and 6, we can see that his trust in God is based on God's character because of which he is able to have consolation. He also recollects how the Lord dealt with Him in the past, which enables him to have hope. God's faithfulness and His lovingkindness is the sure foundation of the psalmist faith and so shall be ours.