Prayer, Segment 3: Wait Upon the Lord

A couple weeks ago, a friend mentioned as part of a story, how she had prayed the first few verses of Psalm 25 when discerning the next step God had for her, quoting a line from it that intrigued me: "I wait upon the Lord."  Since I am currently in the process of discerning many things about life, I decided to open my Bible to that page that night.  I prayed the verses she mentioned... and then kept reading.  The whole Psalm is a lovely prayer for someone who is waiting for her call while actively seeking what the Lord wants right now, so I give it here to you:

Psalm 25

To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul,
my God, in you I trust;
do not let me be disgraced
do not let my enemies gloat over me.
No one is disgraced who waits for you,
but only those who are treacherous without cause.

Make known to me your ways, LORD;
teach me your paths.
Guide me by your fidelity and teach me,
for you are God my savior,
for you I wait all the day long.
Remember your compassion and your mercy, O LORD,
for they are ages old.
Remember no more the sins of my youth;
remember me according to your mercy,
because of your goodness, LORD.

Good and upright is the LORD,
therefore he shows sinners the way,
He guides the humble in righteousness,
and teaches the humble his way.
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth
toward those who honor his covenant and decrees.

For the sake of your name, LORD,
pardon my guilt, though it is great.
Who is the one who fears the LORD?
God shows him the way he should choose.
He will abide in prosperity,
and his descendants will inherit the land.
The counsel of the LORD belongs to those who fear him;
and his covenant instructs them.
My eyes are ever upon the LORD,
who frees my feet from the snare.

Look upon me, have pity on me,
for I am alone and afflicted.
Relieve the troubles of my heart;
bring me out of my distress.
Look upon my affliction and suffering;
take away all my sins.

See how many are my enemies,
see how fiercely they hate me.
Preserve my soul and rescue me;
do not let me be disgraced, for in you I seek refuge.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
I wait for you, O LORD.

Redeem Israel, O God,
from all its distress!