"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God." Psalms 42:11 (NIV)
This is one of the psalms which was recorded by the Sons of Korah, under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. The exact occasion and situation which resulted in this psalm are unknown. It is clear that the individual human author was lamenting something intense, which was aggravated by the people around him that were mocking him. (Psalms 42:3 and 10) He rebukes himself for being despondent, and then expresses his hope in The Lord God.
Sometimes, life has a way of getting us down. Some things depress us, or disturb us. And all too often, some of the people around us make the situation worse instead of better. In times like these, we need to turn our attention to The Lord. We need to remember how He helped us in past situations. We need to remember that our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus, His redemptive blood, and His righteousness. We need to pray, and read The Holy Word of God, and then praise Him for who He is, knowing that whatever we need is already done. Be strong and take heart, The Lord preserves all those who place their hope in Him. (Psalm 31:23-24)
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