The Hope of the Downcast

Introduction

12 Psalms are ascribed to the Korathites (32, 42, 44, 45, 52-55, 74, 78, 88, 89, 142)

Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures

One Psalm

Lament about the Happy Days (1-4)

The Psalmist is Separated from God

He desires God

The imagery is of thirst (we think of a dry an weary land)

God is seen as the source of life - the living God who supplies the living water

Instead the eats his own tears

He is even taunted by enemies

He has a memory of Days of Joy of going into God’s presence

Leading the throng - (not just himself)

Refrain

He needs to speak to his intermost being-How I feel in the present situtation is lying to me - I need to hear Hope

My Salvation and my God

Mark 14:34 ESV

And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.”

John 12:27 ESV

“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

Lament about the Present (6-10)

6-7 address

Beginin of 6 each word from 5

8-10 Reflection

The sought after water has become an overwhelming flood

Hermon and Mount Mizar the souce of the Jodan - Your waterfall - sounds of praising replaced with sounds of water

The waters have become a source of agony - he is engulfed by them

“living God” “the God of my life”

In the prayer he senses being forsaken by God - Not just distance

Not God’s location by the Psalmist’s

8 ab “future”

Day and Night the God commands and I respond

Refrain

“wait for God”

God is deliverance

“my God” -”your God”

Conviction of Winning (1-4)

1- Plea

2- present

3 - Plea

4 - Future

Refrain

Still arguing