At Providence Church, we enjoy singing the wonderful words of the Psalms. Centuries ago, the Psalter was the hymnal for the church. Recognizing the different gifts God bestows upon His people, we gather to learn these psalms in four part harmony, blending our voices in praise to the King. Our prayer is that this psalm will be a blessing to you.

This month, we will be singing from Psalm 42. The message of this psalm is one that we can all relate. In the world, there is often challenge and opposition. But, for the Christian, we can trust in our God and His sovereignty. Jesus said that in this world we will have trouble, but He has overcome the world. We find joy in the knowledge that all things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes.

O God, My Soul is in Despair

Psalm 42:6-11

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O God, my soul is in despair;
So I remember You
From Jordan’s land, from Mizar’s hill,
And from Mount Hermon too.
Your waterfalls, like thunder, roar
And deep to deep will call.
Your waves have all rolled over me;
On me Your breakers fall.

The LORD commands His steadfast love
To be with me each day;
By night His song will be with me;
To God, my Life, I’ll pray.
I say to God, my only rock,
“O why forget me so?
Why must I grieve at all the harm
Committed by the foe?”

As if to shatter all my bones
My adversaries say,
“O tell us now, where is your God?”
They taunt me all the day.
O why, my soul, do you despair?
Why so discouraged be?
Hope now in God, I’ll praise Him still.
My help, my God is He.

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