There are many Christians who struggle with sadness and depression. Amidst all the grief of soul, the everlasting arms always remain, always sustain, always hold up. Below is a rendition of Psalm 42 written by one of the sons of Korah during a time of deep personal distress which affirms this.
The rendition is by by Brian Eichelberger of Mars Hill Church’s Sing Team, who writes:
The song begins by following closely to Psalm 42 singing, “As the deer pants for water so my soul thirsts for you.” The second verse then dives more into my personal response to the Psalm. A lot of times my tendency is to go into a depression looking into myself which only spirals me further down.
The song is meant to preach to myself and call me to remember the times when I experienced the glory and goodness of God which can help bounce me out of that vicious cycle. It’s meant to get my eyes off of me and be satisfied in God alone.
I have lost my appetite
And a flood is welling up behind my eyes
So I eat the tears I cry And if that were not enough
They know just the words to cut and tear and prod
When they ask me “Whereʼs your God?”
Why are you downcast, oh my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
I can remember when you showed your face to me
As a deer pants for water, so my soul thirsts for you
And when I behold Your glory, You so faithfully renew
Like a bed of rest for my fainting flesh
I am satisfied in you. When Iʼm staring at the ground
Itʼs an inbred feedback loop that brings me down
So itʼs time to lift my brow
And remember better days
When I loved to worship you and all your ways
Singing sweetest songs of praise
Why are you downcast, oh my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
I can remember when you showed your grace to me
As a deer pants for water, so my soul thirsts for you
And when I survey your splendour, You so faithfully renew
Like a bed of rest for my fainting flesh
I am satisfied in you.
Let my sighs give way to songs that sing about your faithfulness
Let my pain reveal your glory as my only real rest
Let my losses show me all I truly have is you
Cause all I truly have is you
So when Iʼm drowning out at sea
And your breakers and your waves crash down on me
Iʼll recall your safety scheme
Youʼre the one who made the waves
And your Son went out to suffer in my place
And to tell me that Iʼm safe
So why am I down?
Why so disturbed?
I am satisfied in you I am satisfied in you I am satisfied in you.
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