Psalm 40:1-17 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined to me, and heard my cry.… It would be far easier, I apprehend, for nine men out of ten to join a storming party trying to take the citadel of the enemy than to lie on a rack or hang on a cross without repining. Yes, patience is a strength; and patience means not merely strength, but wisdom in exercising it. We, the creatures of a day, make one of the nearest approaches that is possible for us to the life of God. St. has finely said of God, "Patiens quia aeternus" ("Because He lives for ever He can afford to wait"). The greatest heroes among men are they who "wait patiently." (Canon Liddon.) Parallel Verses KJV: {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.WEB: I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. |
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