"Therefore" in the Book of Psalms: Therefore I Remember You

"O my God, my soul despairs within me. Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon—even from Mount Mizar." - Psalm 42:6

The psalmist remembers God in moments of despair. This act of remembering is not merely a consequence of despair but also a remedy for it.

How can a soul, freed, restored, and sanctified by the Lord, succumb to despair?

Let my response to despair always be this: to remember my Lord.

May I recall His words—words of eternal life, sanctification, empowerment, and comfort.

Let me remember His attributes: He is Almighty, Omniscient, Merciful, and Holy. Let me remember who He is to me—my Guide, my Refuge, my Fortress, my help in times of trouble.

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