‘Nevertheless’ faith

Lord, nevertheless, I rely on You (Ps. 31:14).

Lord, even if I am surrounded by enemies who oppose me,

hate me, and even become my adversaries, I still rely on You (v. 8).

Lord, even if I find myself trapped as the Israelites were before the Red Sea,

and the solution to the problem is not visible no matter how I look in all directions

like they were trapped in the vast wilderness (Exod. 14:3), I still rely on You.

Lord, even if I am at a crossroads of life and death,

confined like the apostles Peter, Paul, and Silas were in prison (Acts 12:5, 16:23),

I still rely on You.

Lord, even if I am insulted by all my enemies and even by my neighbors (Ps. 31:11),

I still rely on You.

Lord, when I am surrounded by the voices of many people speaking ill of me,

even if I am engulfed in fear, I still rely on Your will (v. 13).

Lord, because of my enemies and those who persecute me,

I am in distress, and my eyes, soul, and body are weakened due to sorrow,

yet I rely on You (v. 9).

Lord, because of those with arrogant and wicked lips who rudely strike me with false words,

I spend my days in sorrow and sighing, yet I rely on You (v. 10).

Lord, nevertheless, I put my trust in You and confess, “You are my God” (v. 14).

Lord, You are a God who abundantly bestows grace;

even though my fervent prayers and expectations may not remove the 'thorn in my flesh' as I desire,

Your grace is sufficient for me.

Therefore, I rely on You and confess,

“You are my gracious God” (2 Cor. 12:7-9; Ref.: Ps. 103:8; 111:4; 116:5; 145:8, etc.).

For You have stored up great goodness, O Lord, for those who fear You,

and the grace You pour out before mankind

for those who take refuge in You is truly immense and amazing (Ps. 31:19).

Therefore, nevertheless, I rely on You and make a faith declaration,

'You are my gracious God' (v. 14).