“Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.” - Psalm 42:5 (NASB)
There is a promise here that is ours if we are willing to wait, to hope in God. Depression is so very common among all people and it is nothing new. The author of this psalm writes as if for all who will sing the song. Being in despair is to be sunk down or depressed. How do we react when we find our soul sunk down? There is a mental illness some of us suffer with which is called depression but there is also these momentary times of depression due to profound sadness or disruption of our lives. Death, loss of job or home, divorce, failure to succeed and many other circumstances which cause us to be in despair in a common way. We learn this promise here that if we respond to such times by hoping in the only one who is unchangeable, our God; if we are willing to wait for his solution to work out, we are promised a return to praising Him again. He will come and His presence will bring help and the wisdom and guidance we need. God never forsakes His own.
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