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This psalm has all the elements of a love song—the unbearable longing, the near despair when the beloved appears to be far away, and the loving memory of the beloved’s attributes. But the beloved is God. The psalmist uses what were even then romantic conventions as the only language strong enough to express the depth of his love for the Lord.
To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.
As a heart longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When shall I come and behold the face of God?
My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me continually, “Where is your God?”
These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I went with the throng, and led them in procession to the house of God,
with glad shouts and songs of thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.
My soul is cast down within me, therefore I…
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This is quite helpful, and so descriptive of the state I feel myself in, when on one hand, I am longing with all my soul to run to God with my heart, but on the other hand, the “business” at any given moment, at work, at home, slows the pace, and I let my tiredness overtake me, instead of praying for help—in other words, I fear I’m still in some ways trying to depend on my own steam to get me to God. That is not going to work, is it? The Holy Spirit is here, in me, in all of the baptised. I must learn to ask for help all the time, to pray without ceasing, and the help I need will be given:) Thanks for the article!
you know even words cannot explain how filling this is for me. i was enveloped with pornography but from somewhere inside of me some ,a prayer pulled me away. i learnt that what i see with my eyes means alot to me .the grace in all ways takes us away from these serpents and i know i have over come by the power of GOD!!!