Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
And lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
And He shall direct thy paths.
Solemn the admonition, and precious the assurance here for all who would be guided in the way of peace. “He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool” (Chap. 28:26), but happy is the man whose trust is in the Lord. Confidence in self is like leaning on a broken reed. God has given His Word to guide in every tale of life that thus our sanctification might be by the Truth, and it is therefore inexcusable to lean upon our own poor finite intelligence. If He be acknowledged in all our ways we shall not want guidance, for He is faithful who has promised to direct our path. “If thine eye be single, the whole body shall be full of light” (Matt. 6:22).