PsalmMeet: THE VIRTUE OF TRUST ( March 2026 )

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Title: PsalmMeet: THE VIRTUE OF TRUST

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Fr Jijo Jose Manjackal MSFS leads us through three specific Psalms into the virtue of trust.

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We are taught that trust is not ‘part-time’; it is a dwelling, a constant abiding in God’s Presence.

True trust is not necessarily about removal of suffering. To trust God is to choose His shadow over our own defences, knowing that His faithfulness is our shield.

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‘Lord, I trust in You!’

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginings. 

These comforting words of the Gentleman Saint, Francis de Sales, are a beautiful reminder of the need to have our hearts anchored in the Lord. Trust is a faithful and consistent confidence in God, even when circumstances are uncertain. 

The Psalms teach us that trust grows not from control, but from surrender. In a world marred by anxiety, insecurity and constant self-reliance, the Psalms gently lead us back to the safety of God’s Presence.

Psalm 62 - Rest in God alone, my soul!

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken (Psalm 62:1-2).

Psalm 62 is a profound confession of interior trust. The Psalmist is surrounded by instability, opposition and human unreliability, yet repeatedly declares that God alone is his refuge, rock and salvation. The repeated emphasis on ‘alone’ reveals a purified trust – one no longer divided between God and human securities. This Psalm invites us to examine where we truly place our confidence. 

Trust matures when we rest entirely in God. Silence before God becomes an act of faith, a way of saying: You alone are enough, Lord!

• Rest your heart in God without anxiety.

• Refuse to build your security on unstable foundations.

• Cultivate the holy silence of trusting surrender.

Psalm 91 - Trust that dwells in God’s protection

Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honour them (Psalm 91:14-15).

Psalm 91 is a majestic hymn of protection and divine assurance. It speaks to people afflicted with danger, disease, war and fear; yet proclaims that those who dwell in God live under His shadow. We are taught that trust is not ‘part-time’; it is a dwelling, a constant abiding in God’s Presence.

True trust is not necessarily about removal of suffering. To trust God is to choose His shadow over our own defences, knowing that His faithfulness is our shield.

• Choose to dwell daily in God’s Presence.

• Replace fear with confidence in God’s promises.

• Believe that God is near, even in unseen dangers.

Psalm 16 - My future is safe in Your hands

Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you’ (Psalm 16:1-2).

Psalm 16 is a joyful declaration of trust that looks beyond the present into the future. The Psalmist entrusts his life, inheritance and future to God, proclaiming that his portion is secure because God Himself holds it. 

Trust is freedom from the fear of loss. This Psalm teaches us that trust is not passive, but hopeful. When God is our portion, even uncertainty becomes peaceful. 

• Entrust your future fully to God.

• Find joy in knowing God is your portion.

• Live with confidence, not fear of loss.

This month, let us practise the virtue of trust – rest, remain and rejoice!

Trust is the peaceful strength of a heart rooted in God. It is choosing to remain faithful when answers delay and to rejoice even before clarity comes. St Gianna Beretta Molla – a young Italian paediatrician, wife and mother who chose her child’s life over her own, trusting God beyond fear, beyond logic, beyond death – says, ‘The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.’

Through Psalms 62, 91 and 16, we are invited to quieten our hearts, dwell in God’s shelter and walk joyfully into the future He holds. Start each day by surrendering it to God; create moments of silence through the day, to rest in God; and end every day with gratitude and renewal of love for the Lord. Indeed, ‘trust is not knowing what will happen; it is knowing that God will be faithful, whatever happens!’

May our hearts learn to say each day: ‘Lord, I trust in You!’

God Bless! Live Jesus!