Why are you cast down, O my soul?

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Why are you cast down, O my soul? Psalm 42:5

What is happening in Psalm 42… Externally: enemies taunting the believer: “Where is thy God?” (v. 3,10)

What is happening in Psalm 42… Externally: enemies taunting the believer: “Where is thy God?” (v. 3,10) Internally: tears, cast down, disquieted soul, feels like I am drowning, feels like a sword in my bones (v. 3, 5, 7, 10)

What is happening in Psalm 42… Externally: enemies taunting the believer: “Where is thy God?” (v. 3,10) Internally: tears, cast down, disquieted soul, feels like I am drowning, feels like a sword in my bones (v. 3, 5, 7, 10) Psalmist is trying to hope (v. 5, 11)

What to do with a cast down soul… Ask “why?” - honest with feelings while belief is grounded (v. 9, 8, Psm. 15:2, Acts 16:25)

What to do with a cast down soul… Ask “why?” - honest with feelings while belief is grounded (v. 9, 8, Psm. 15:2, Acts 16:25) Exhort soul to Hope – preach to self instead of listening to self (v. 5, 11, I Pet. 5:6-7, Rom. 8: 31-39, Col. 1:27, Matt. 10:28, I Pet. 1:3-6)

What to do with a cast down soul… Ask “why?” - honest with feelings while belief is grounded (v. 9, 8, Psm. 15:2, Acts 16:25) Exhort soul to Hope – preach to self instead of listening to self (v. 5, 11, I Pet. 5:6-7, Rom. 8: 31-39, Col. 1:27, Matt. 10:28, I Pet. 1:3-6) Remember past worship experiences – the reality of God we worshipped when together (I Chron. 9:19, Jn. 4:22-24)

“As the hart panteth after the water brooks…” Soul: Thirst For God (Psm. 42:1-2)