Human anxiety is an insult to God—and it is pointless. House, food, and family all come from God. Without Him, one is homeless, starving, and empty. ‘Be not anxious; your Father knows you need all these things’ (Mt 6:25ff). These early gifts, which are implicit parts of the psalmist’s prayer, represent the boundary of his ambition. This Old Testament expression of trust will always remain valuable, but the New Testament’s ambition is broader and higher. John 15:5 says, ‘Without me, you can do nothing.’ Christians must work to build the earthly city without excluding God from it.