I waited patiently for the Lord 

He inclined and heard my cry

He lift me up from out the pit

Out of the miry clay

He sets my feet upon a rock 

Makes my footsteps firm

Many will see

Many will see and hear

I will sing a new song

The indomitable, unparalleled, massively flawed David, who wrote that Psalm, had a family that rejected him.  Father, brothers, no mention of his mother.

His first wife, whom he went through hell to court? is taken from him by his king and father-in-law and given to another. She later scoffs at who he is after his coronation. He never touches her again after this incident.

Saul is insecure of him and tries to hunt, kill him.  For years.

David loses his best friend, Saul’s son as a result of all this nonsense. David is constantly betrayed and let down by his friends and followers. His own children try to revolt against him.  One even sexually assaults another.

Both hid lead general and chief advisor foment rebellion. 

And he had six wives.

That’s why he writes 40 as a multi faceted communication to the most high.

There is no one else he can count on fully.

A lesson I’ve learned painfully but maybe a worthwhile one.

Everything and everyone will fail you at some point or the other.

Everything and everyone.

Very difficult to believe and trust, especially in the seemingly invisible, intangible, inaudible God.

Especially one who appears to say, do, or even know nothing.

But that’s the mystery and magic of it all.

He does show up. As in the lyrics of a popular song my kids like – God’s f——- fake till He’s not.

Sing this with me.

This is 40.