Today I read Psalm 42 and was struck by the significance of this passage in the light of today's pressures. So many people are struggling and feeling discouraged if not depressed. Here David tells his heart to remember the good days of God's faithfulness, his joy in the community of believers as they worshiped God together and the mountain-top experiences. He acknowledges the deep waters and the difficulties of the moment but tells his heart to put it in perspective. David turns his anxious thoughts to hope and concludes with the affirmation that his hope will lead to a new song of praise. (Seems like a theme is going here. :)

JQ