Psalm 42:5–6a (ESV) —
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation 6 and my God. …
NOTE: This refrain
or chorus is used twice in this psalm, and also in psalm 43. Maybe psalm 43 was
an additional verse added later to psalm 42. The chorus is both sad and
rejoiceful. The sad part is a recognition that life is not as we would like.
Things don't work out the way we hope. People that we count on, let us down,
they make poor choices or they act in an evil manner. The world is ugly with
sin, in the midst of the beauty of creation. This is real. This is true. The
psalmist does not hide his emotions nor does he dally in them. He immediately
reminds himself of his reason for joy--hope in God. He is our salvation, and no
matter what befalls us; we will again praise him. We will again experience an
immeasurable joy that only our creator can give us. He is our Father; we are
adopted into the family. His love for us knows no bounds and his favor for us
cannot increase any more than it already exists. We are his beloved. In the
midst of all the ugliness and pain in the world, there is a place of absolute
peace and joy--it is knowing the God of the universe personally.
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