Trusting God amid the threats of the wicked.

1–4 Trust in God alone
5–8 Salvation in God alone
9–12 Trust in a great and good God, not vanity

• What is the opposite of “silence,” “quiet,” or “rest” (v. 1)? To rest in God is to trust in Him.
• Remember, to “wait in silence” (v. 5) is to trust God alone, as verses 5–8 makes clear.