It is not therefore surprising to find that the words "Stand fast" of Psalm 111: 8,

"They stand fast for ever and ever", and "Established", of Psalm 112: 8, "His heart is

established, he shall not be afraid" are the same in the original. There is also a parallel

between the word "Sure", in Psalm 111: 7, and "Fixed", in Psalm 112: 7.

This unmoved condition is thrice repeated in Psalm 112::

As we all know, evil tidings can be very unsettling, and it is in connection with such

disquieting news that "Trust" gives confidence.

We discover, both from our own experience, and from Psalm 57: 6 and 7 that it is

possible for one to say "My soul is bowed down", while at the same time confessing,

"My heart is fixed", for our fixedness of heart finds its roots and base, not in ourselves,

but in the Lord, His omnipotence, His faithfulness, His care.

We have considered together a series of experiences that the Scriptures associate with

a trust that clings to the Lord, and it is fitting that the last of the series should relate to the

leading of the Lord. This need of leading is recognized by all who seek to walk worthy

in a world so far removed from the ways and will of God as it is to-day.

The passage that provides us with a message concerning the leading of the Lord and

its relation to whole hearted trust is found in the book of Proverbs:

There is help for the reader in the correspondence of thought and idea that constitutes

Hebrew poetry. "Trust" is amplified by the word "acknowledge" and "lean" is contrasted

with His "direction".

The word translated "acknowledge" means to know in the sense of "recognizing"

rather than acknowledging in the sense of "confessing". Trust clings to One that is