Life is filled with misunderstandings and misgivings, false accusations and fears, wars and rumours of wars, troubles and tears, loneliness, unfriendliness, and lovelessness.
This gentle, persuasive and affective hymn pours its healing balm into the hearts of all whose lives are filled with perplexing and puzzling problems:
(1) Whom shall I fear? "The Lord is my light and my salvation."
(2) Of whom shall I be afraid? "The Lord is the strength of my life."
(3) Do enemies seek to destroy? "Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear."
(4) Does war rage or threaten? "Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."
(5) Is it a time of trouble? "In the time of trouble he shall hide me . . . . he shall set me up."
(6) Does Satan tempt and test and try? "Thy face Lord will I seek... leave me not, neither forsake me."
(7) Do loved ones oppose? "When my father and my mother forsake me then the LORD will take me up."
(8) Do noisy gossipers seek to injure your good name? "False witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty."
(9) Are you downhearted? "I had fainted unless."
(10) Do you feel discouraged and weak? "Wait on the LORD. . . . he shall strengthen thine heart."