Psalm 42

NEVER LOSE HOPE! My hope is in the LORD, in YHWH I trust..

Psalm 42 opens with deep spiritual thirst. The psalmist craves the refreshment of God’s presence (vv. 1-2), but knows only his bitter tears instead (v. 3). He remembers the former days of festivity and protection in God’s presence (v. 4), yet faces a dark present reality (v. 5). In the midst of the torrent, he summons himself to hope in God. The future is different. “I will yet praise him,” the psalmist declares confidently (v. 5). Though he weeps day and night (v. 3), God also ministers to him day and night (v. 8).

Observe all the names of God in Psalm 42: my God, living God, the Mighty One, my Savior, the LORD, the God of my life, and God my Rock. The psalmist is anchored in who God is. Disheartened, he trusts in the Living One who gives life, in the Mighty One who protects and fights on his behalf, in his Savior who keeps His promises.

http://www.todayintheword.com/GenMoody/default.asp?SectionID=ABECA3F4F745454090BB3C5F613C9CE7&date=10/9/2011