PSALM 70
David was in a hurry when he wrote this brief psalm because God was not in a hurry! Three times he cried, “Make haste!” and he ended with, “Do not delay!” Like Peter sinking into the water, he did not have time for a long prayer. All he could cry was, “Lord, save me!” (See Matt. 14:30.)
Why does God delay answering your prayers? Surely He can see your desperate situation. He promises to give “grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16), which can be translated “grace for well-timed help.” Your Father’s timing is never wrong.
When God waits, He may have a better gift for you than what you are asking Him for (Isa. 30:18). His delays are neither denials nor defeats, so put your times in His hands and wait on the Lord (
God’s Perfect Timing
Joseph in prison had to wait for God to free him and then to reconcile him to his brothers. Israel had to wait for deliverance from Egypt, and Moses had to wait through ten difficult plagues before Pharaoh would let the people go. Joshua and Caleb had to wait forty years before claiming their inheritance, and the delay was not their fault. David had to wait to receive his throne. Mary and Martha had to wait for Jesus to come to Bethany, and while they waited, their brother died (John 11). God is not in a hurry even when we are, and His schedule is better than ours.