We live in a time when many people are beginning to despair because they are tired of hoping. Promises of change often don't align with reality, prayers seem to hang in the air, and justice seems like a word missing its message. In such an atmosphere, the psalmist's question feels very close, "Lord, where are your promises?" This question is not a sign of loss of faith, but a sign of honesty in a struggling heart. Like the psalmist, we also know that trusting in God does not mean everything is easy. In fact, sometimes faith is tested when everything seems to contradict His promises.

Psalm 89 is a portrait of wounded but faithful faith. After praising God's love and promises to David, the psalmist suddenly poured out disappointment: the city walls fell, the enemy rejoiced, and the glory of the kingdom was destroyed. He felt that God himself had allowed it all to happen. Historically, perhaps this was born out of the time of the destruction of the kingdom of Israel. But emotionally, this is a very human experience, when our hopes feel empty, and God seems silent. The psalmist doesn't deny God, he calls Him out honestly. What the psalmist did was a mature struggle of faith: daring to acknowledge the hurt, but still seeking God's presence in the midst of it. For in truth, faithfulness does not mean never being disappointed, but persevering despite disappointment.

In the final section, the psalmist closes his prayer with a simple but meaningful phrase: "Blessed be the LORD forever and ever!" (v. 53). This is not naïve praise, but praise born from a heart that has weathered the storm. He has yet to see the promise fulfilled, but he believes God is still working behind the scenes of time. This psalm invites us to assure ourselves that, "I don't understand all of God's plans yet, but I choose to trust." This is true surrender, not helpless resignation, but trust with hope. In a world that is fast-paced and instant, the psalmist invites us to see that waiting for God's promise is precisely the space where faith learns to grow and take root.