Counseling through the Psalms: Psalm 77 - Coming Out of Despair

Have you ever struggled with depression, despair, or discontentment? At those times, does your faith in God give you hope and help? Do you find confort in the principles and promises from the Word of God?

"In Psalm 77 this honest poet of Israel is remembering the past. His memories are troubling. He has a long historical memory, and he remembers how graciously God used to deal with his people, and with himself as well. He remembers how God cared for him, how he fulfilled his promises and showed him mercy. He even remembers how he used to sing about God during the long hours of the night. But there has not been any mercy for a long time now, at least so far as he can see. God seems to have rejected both him and his people, and the rejection is so complete that it looks as though it is going to go on forever. When he compares his life in the present with the past, his memories of the past drag him down, depress him, and keep him from being comforted" (Boice, J. M.).
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Psalm 77 - Coming Out of Despair
James Long, Jr. / General
Sundays in the Psalms / Psalm 77

Psalm 77 - Coming Out of Despair
Message Outline
1. Crying aloud in pain (Psalm 77:1-3)
2. Closer look at the perspectives of the heart (Psalm 77:4-9)
a. Asaph’s Questions...Our Assumption/Interpretation
3. Concerted effort to remember God’s character and conduct (Psalm 77:10-15)
4. Comfort in remembering God’s great redemption (Psalm 77:16-20)
5. The Gospel in Psalm 77
6. Bringing It Home

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