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

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

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

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)

7. 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)

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