Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Because God only is my rock, salvation, defense, and refuge, I can respond to Him with trust at all times and any time, especially in times of trouble and need. He is my refuge to whom I can turn all the time. Then I trust in Him, and only in Him, as my rock and refuge to answer my prayer and meet my need.
I believe that I can, and I will, pour out my heart before Him. He is attentive to me and the problems I face. When I empty my heart of all the issues I’m dealing with, He fills my heart with Himself, His life, His Spirit, His wisdom, and His word and promise. He already knows what’s troubling me, but He wants me to specifically give it to Him, so that I know He has it in His mercy and power. “Pouring out” is telling Him my issues and feelings, confessing my sin and weakness, and letting it all go to God. It implies trusting God to take it and do what He wills.
In 1 Samuel 1:10, 13, 15 Hannah pours out her heart to the Lord while Eli watches: “She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly….Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved and her voice was not heard…‘I am a woman troubled in spirit…I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.’” The Lord heard her prayer and gave her a son, Samuel.