​​​​​​​​I waited patiently for the Lord; ​​​​​​​he inclined to me and heard my cry. ​​​
​​​​​​​​He drew me up from the pit of destruction, ​​​​​​​out of the miry bog, ​​​​​​​and set my feet upon a rock, ​​​​​​​making my steps secure. ​​​
​​​​​​​​He put a new song in my mouth, ​​​​​​​a song of praise to our God. ​​​​​​​Many will see and fear, ​​​​​​​and put their trust in the Lord. ​​​
​​​​​​​​Blessed is the man who makes ​​​​​​​the Lord his trust, ​​​​​​​who does not turn to the proud, ​​​​​​​to those who go astray after a lie! ​​​
​​​​​​​​You have multiplied, O Lord my God, ​​​​​​​your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; ​​​​​​​none can compare with you! ​​​​​​​I will proclaim and tell of them, ​​​​​​​yet they are more than can be told. ​​​ -ps 40.1-5
​​​​​​​​And it shall be said, ​​​​​​​Build up, build up, prepare the way, ​​​​​​​remove every obstruction from my people's way. ​​​
​​​​​​​​For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, ​​​​​​​who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ​​​​​​​I dwell in the high and holy place, ​​​​​​​and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, ​​​​​​​to revive the spirit of the lowly, ​​​​​​​and to revive the heart of the contrite. ​​​
​​​​​​​​For I will not contend forever, ​​​​​​​nor will I always be angry; ​​​​​​​for the spirit would grow faint before me, ​​​​​​​and the breath of life that I made. ​​​
​​​​​​​​Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, ​​​​​​​I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, ​​​​​​​but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. ​​​
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I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; ​​​​​​​I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, ​​​​​​creating the fruit of the lips. ​​​​​​​Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord, ​​​​​​​"and I will heal him." ​​​
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But the wicked are like the tossing sea; ​​​​​​​for it cannot be quiet, ​​​​​​​and its waters toss up mire and dirt. ​​​
​​​​​​​​There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. ​​​-Isa 57:14-21
Cling to the promises, and forsake the evil. The Lord sometimes seems to be acting slowly, but He knows what He's doing. Whoever trusts in Him shall not be put to shame (Rom 10-9-11).