Psalms 13:1-6 ESV How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him," lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord , because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Praise Lifts You from the Pit of Despair
We don’t know what David was struggling with, but he apparently felt forgotten and invisible. He expressed his feelings of despair and anxiety to God when he prayed “light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death”.
Although David started his song in despair, he remembered who God is, and he was able to praise Him. He ended his song proclaiming God’s goodness. Nothing had changed in David’s circumstances between the first and last line of his song, but praise changed his perspective and brought him peace. Let praise pull you out of your pit.
Praise Lifts You from the Pit of Despair
We don’t know what David was struggling with, but he apparently felt forgotten and invisible. He expressed his feelings of despair and anxiety to God when he prayed “light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death”.
Although David started his song in despair, he remembered who God is, and he was able to praise Him. He ended his song proclaiming God’s goodness. Nothing had changed in David’s circumstances between the first and last line of his song, but praise changed his perspective and brought him peace. Let praise pull you out of your pit.
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