Wednesday, April 16, 2008

how did david do it?

How did David go from despair to praise in so few lines?

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I take counsel in my soul
   and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
   light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him,"
   lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
   my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
   because he has dealt bountifully with me.


-joe

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