"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Psalms 51:12 (NIV) In the King James Version of the Bible this verse reads: "Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free spirit."
This psalm of King David is thought to have been penned when he was distraught after being confronted by the prophet Nathan regarding his sin with Bathsheba. David knows that he still has a relationship with The Lord, but he has lost the joy of the fellowship. He is emotionally down in the dumps, and here he is asking God to pick him up and restore his joy.
Believers are not immune to the full range of emotions which all human beings have to deal with, both the good and the bad. We can be sad, sick, mourn, and weep, as well as be depressed. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) However, when we come to ourselves, we recognize that God is in control of things. We should count everything as joy, (James 1:2), because we know that it will all work out for our good. (Romans 8:28) It may be difficult for us while we are in the midst of our storm, but The Lord God is always there with us, and He will never leave us or forsake us. (Hebrews 13:5) He may not calm the storm or remove the thorn that caused our pain and suffering, but His grace is sufficient to see us through every situation. (2 Corinthians 12:8-9) So, when we are sad, down, depressed, or whatever, we just need to pray and ask Him to lift us up and to restore our joy. We all want to be sustained by God.
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