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“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord” (Psalm 40:3 HCSB).

In a moment of great peril, the psalmist cried out to the Lord, and God delivered him. By delivering him, God put a new song in his mouth—and now, the psalmist praises God.

The result of this expression of worship is that many will see what God has done, and they will fear and trust the Lord for themselves. Put simply: God’s name is at stake in us.

The psalmist could not help but praise God for His deliverance. Do we live our lives in such praise to the Lord that others see what He has done for us and come to fear Him and trust Him?

God does not save us only for ourselves. His rescue of us should lead those around us to see, to fear, and to trust. But they cannot do this if we do not openly give Him credit for all He has done.

How can our families, our children, our grandchildren, and others around us learn to fear and trust the Lord if we do not model those traits before them?

People watch us, especially when we proclaim the name of the Lord with our lips. Sometimes our perils put us in a place where others can observe how we respond. They watch. They observe. Will they see us trust in God?

The psalmist cried out to the Lord and waited. God answered and delivered him, so that many would see and fear and trust God.

We are called to trust Him in all circumstances in front of a watching world. Our testimony falls short if it depends only on our words. But when we trust Him amid perils, and He delivers us, people will see and fear and trust Him.

PRAYER

We praise You for You have delivered us. Use our trust and faithfulness to You as a display to the world around us, to draw them to fear and trust You. Amen.