1. How long, LORD? (1-4)

David's four 'How long' questions reveal his long suffering, despair, and desperation. He had deep sense of loss and abandonment, feeling that God forgot him and distanced himself from him. So he wrestled with such thoughts and had sorrow. What's worse, his enemies triumphed over him continually. Then David takes these dark feelings to God and asks him to give light to his eyes to see everything in the way God sees it. Prolonged trials can toss us to despair but taking them to God in prayer and seeing them with God's eyes will help us see what is beyond the end of the tunnel.

2. Trust in God's unfailing love (5-6)

After his prayer, David's heart came to a place of trust and praise: 'But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation' (5). Recalling God's unfailing love, David realizes that God has not abandoned him. His heart turns from despair to rejoicing and praising God. No matter what, we know and trust in God's unfailing love because he has proven his love for us by sending his Son Jesus to die while we were still in our sins (Ro 5:8).


Application: Lord, give light to my eyes to see things clearly and put my trust in your unfailing love.
One Word: One word: God's love is unfailing