Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
A soul that waits quietly on God: He is the rock that holds when everything else shakes.
KJV1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. 3How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. 4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
Moses heard it from his father-in-law: this is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone.
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
God gives power to the faint, and those who wait on Him renew their strength: they run and are not weary.
I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
Called out of a tight place, the psalmist was answered and set in a wide, open space.
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast your burden on the Lord. He will hold you up, and He will never let the righteous be toppled for good.