Psalm 20 For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. Selah 4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. 5 We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests. 6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. 8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. 9 O LORD, save the king! Answer us when we call!

We trust every day. We trust that our car will start when we get in it. We trust that our belongings will be safely in our homes when we return to them. We trust that we will be able to walk down a street without being assaulted or attacked. Many times that trust is betrayed. A dead battery in your car. A storm or a thief invades your home. Violence in the streets.

I want to live my life in a trusting manner. I refuse to let fear dictate my actions and decisions. But I want to make sure I place my trust where it belongs.

That is what David discussed in the Psalm above. If you place your trust in worldly things, including money and might and power, you will be disappointed. But we trust in the name of the Lord our God. The one who made all things. The one who promised a rescue from sin and death and delivered on that promise by coming down here to take our punishment and give His righteousness to us. The one who works through His Word to lead us to faith and keep us in that faith. We trust in the name of the Lord our God. He is with us every step of the way. He continues to show His loving care in our lives while we are here and will do so eternally when we go to be with Him. We trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Lord Jesus, our God, we trust you. Help us to trust you more and more, that we live with the confidence that comes from being your redeemed children, and shine your light to those we encounter this day.