Psalm 13:5-6. I thought of these two verses in a new way this morning. Look at the tense contrast: I have trusted (present perfect), I will rejoice (future); I will sing (future), because the Lord has dealt bountifully (present perfect).
Now: we hope on God, remembering (1) our commitment to trust in him and (2) his faithfulness so far.
Some day: we rejoice and sing because of the consummation of his salvation, the forever end of our “how long”s.
Although this is also David resolving to sing and rejoice in the midst of suffering, I think it’s also his reminder to himself of a future joy, of a song he cannot yet sing. Which is in itself a joyful thought.
Ben Taylor 