How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Sometimes life gets the better of us; even the man-of-God succumbs to the constant bombardment on his mind. His emotions are the first to give and he starts resorting to what comes naturally to all of us; griping and complaining.
When that doesn’t work, he calls on the Lord; something he should have done from the start.
When that doesn’t work, he calls on the Lord; something he should have done from the start.
But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
It almost seems schizophrenic when you compare the former ranting of the Psalmist with his latter response. That’s the difference when God gets invited into the situation; the out-of-control emotions are brought under control, fear is dispelled and the peace of God prevails.
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