TRUST IN THE LORD 

Happiness results from trusting the LORD because: 

1. The LORD will protect you (Prov. 29:25). 
2. The LORD will prosper you (Prov. 28:25). 
3. The LORD will surround you with His lovingkindness (Psa. 32:10). 
4. Trusting the LORD removes fear in times of danger (Psa. 56:3–4). 
5. Trusting the LORD makes you steadfast under fire (Psa. 112:7; cf. 125:1). 
6. Those who trust in the LORD will survive the destruction of their nation (Jer. 39:18). 
7. The LORD helps in battle those who trust Him (1 Chron. 5:20). 
Trust in 

• the LORD, 
• His holy name (Psa. 33:21), 
• His word (Psa. 119:42), 
• His lovingkindness (Psa. 13:5; 52:8), 
• and His deliverance (Psa. 78:22). 
Don't trust in 

• yourself (Prov. 3:5; 28:26), 
• your beauty (Ezek. 16:15), 
• money (Psa. 49:6; 52:7; Prov. 11:28), 
• friends (Psa. 41:9), 
• people (Jer. 9:4), 
• politicians (Psa. 146:3), 
• the military (Hos. 10:13), 
• idols (Psa. 115:8),
• or the Temple (Jer. 7:14).
Some points to ponder: 

1. Trust takes place in your heart (Psa. 28:7). 
2. Trust in the LORD with all your heart (Prov. 3:5). 
3. Trust in the LORD at all times (Psa. 62:8). 
4. Trust in the LORD forever (Psa. 52:8; Isa. 26:4). 
5. People of all ages should trust the LORD (Psa. 71:5). 
6. Tell the LORD you trust Him (Psa. 86:2). 
7. Tell others you trust in the LORD (Psa. 91:2).