By D R . RO Y B. Z U C K
down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me?" The pic ture here is of a person sitting down to mourn with his head between his knees. "Disquieted" means to groan or to murmur to oneself. Both questions ask "Why?" Often that is the only word an ach ing heart can utter. In fact, the word "why" occurs six times in this Psalm. The Psalmist begins with an il lustration from animal nature to reveal his spiritual need and desire for the Lord. Here is the deer hot from the drought. Discouragement had parched the soul and the spirit now seemed dry. Strange that even in our frustrations we can recog
nize that God is the answer to our problems. Yet, we seem so hesi tant to commit everything to Him. People tend to look everywhere else — to money, pleasure, pills, and worldly philosophies when the Lord alone can meet our deepest spiritual needs. Discouragement can make God seem distant (vrs. 2, 6). We may even come to the point of questioning the love of God as well as possibly doubting His existence. What were the circumstances which led to his discouragement? It seems that he had subsisted on little more than tears with his heart in such turmoil that food was not even appealing (vs. 3). People Page 9
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