Psalm 42:6-11 “My God, my soul is in despair within me. Therefore I remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from the hill Mizar. Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me. GOD will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life. I will ask God, my rock, ‘Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?’ As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me, while they continually ask me, ‘Where is your God?’ Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.”

Away from Jerusalem. Surrounded by enemies. Wanting to be in the temple. Being in despair. Wondering where God is. Then being reminded of His goodness by the sun. Recognizing His majesty in the voice of the waterfalls. Being in awe because of the daunting height of the mountains. Talking to Him in the middle of the night: first expressing doubt, then expressing hope. Letting despair turn into trust and praise: “Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God!”

Haven’t you had those times in your life? When tempted to despair, turn to the creation around you to see the glory of God, and remember all that He has done for you through Jesus Christ!

For additional worship: It Is Well With My Soul | Reawaken Hymns