How great is the middah of trust, when one trusts in Hashem with all his heart, until everything turns out for his good, as it was with Rabbi Akiva and with Nachum Ish Gamzu. For he trusted in Hashem that He would save him, since He can do everything, as it says, “Trust in Him forever and ever” (Yeshayahu 26:4). That is, even when they see and think that their hope is already lost, let a person not despair, but let them trust in Him forever and ever, for Hashem is able to save them. And when he places his trust in Him, then it is upon Hashem to save him, since he has placed his trust in Him.