Psalm 138:7 "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life"

Psalm 138:7 "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life"
The Hebrew meaning of this verse is literally "to go on in the center of trouble". What descriptive words! And once we have called on God during our time of trouble, and pleaded His promise of deliverance but not received it..or continued to be oppressed by the enemy until we are in the very thick of the battle...or the "center of trouble"...others may tell us "don't bother the Teacher any more".. Luke 8:49
When Martha said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died"..Jesus encountered her lack of hope with His greater promise, "Your brother will rise again". When you and I walk in the center of trouble and we are tempted to think, like Martha, that we are past the point of ever being delivered..our Lord also answers us with a promise from His Word.."Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life"
Although His answers seem so long in coming and we continue to "walk in the midst of trouble", the "center of trouble" is the place where He preserves us..not the place where He fails us! The times we continue to walk in seemingly utter hopelessness are the very times when He will "stretch out His hand against the anger of our foes" Psalm 138:7.. He will bring our trouble to completion..causing the enemy's attack to cease and to fail.
Trust that God is with you in the very middle of whatever you are going through. Know that this is the exact place where He will preserve and protect you until He walks you through to the outside of your situation. He will be with you entirely..and when you come through, you will be able to look back and see His footsteps alongside yours all the way.