Psalm 42 (1): When?

In Psalm 42, three questions are asked. The first of these is “when?” This question can arise from very different hearts. There is the “when” of murmuring and complaining. It arises out of a heart of unbelief. But there is also an entirely appropriate “when.” It is the “when” of ardent hope and godly desire. We will talk of both in connection with Psalm 42. “My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?”Psalm 42:2 The psalmist cries in verse 2, “When...