Though I walk in the midst of trouble…The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Ps 138:7a, 8
A proclamation and a prayer. Since God is loving, he has a purpose for each one of us. His steadfast love includes a personal and providentially unfolding plan—even when we walk in the midst of trouble. Note what the word “work” refers to! (compare with Eph 2:10)