Big Idea Of This Series: The Psalms are a collection of worship songs used by believers for thousands of years. This four-week series will give us a brief overview of the Psalms and what we can learn and apply to our lives from each of their books.
For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.
Psalms 42:1-2 NLT As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?
Turn Your Longing Toward God
Psalms 42:3-4 NLT Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?”My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
Be Honest With God About How You Feel
Psalms 42:5-7 NLT Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior andmy God! Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember you— even from distant Mount Hermon, the source of the Jordan, from the land of Mount Mizar.I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me.
Speak Truth to Yourself, Not Just Listen to Yourself
Psalms 42:8-11 NLT But each day the LORD pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.“O God my rock,” I cry, “why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?”Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
Stay Connected to God, Even When You Don’t Feel It