For the choir
director. A Psalm of David.
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will
You hide Your face from me?
Sometimes our despair, our hope deferred masks itself to
convince us that God is hiding. But He never hides His face. Never.
How long shall I take counsel in my
soul, having sorrow in my heart
all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? v. 2
It feels like God
has hidden His face, not because He is hiding, but we are. Since the fall we have hid ourselves from God’s
presence, because of shame, fear, and regret. We attempt to find the answer within
ourselves; but apart from Him, we feel hopeless. You can’t find the answer? God
is right where you left Him.
and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” And my adversaries will
rejoice when I am shaken. vv. 3-4
God, revive me. Revive every tired
area with your life-giving Spirit. If I remain in despair, my enemy will triumph
over me. If I allow the darkness to be a shadow that hides me from Your light,
I cannot overcome. Don’t let my enemy rejoice over me. I don’t want the enemy
to triumph over me, and if I continue in despair I lose. With God as my help, I
win.
But I have trusted in Your
lovingkindness; my heart shall rejoice in Your
salvation. I will sing
to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully
with me. vv. 5-6
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