6 My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you
from the land of the Jordan,
the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers
have swept over me. Psalm 42:6-7
David seems to be alternating between a “woe is me” and an “I stand amazed” viewpoint. He’s experienced the worst of the worst, and of course the best of the best. He’s had it all, seen it all, and done it all. He shot up from obscurity to be the highest leader in the land. His fall from favor must have been brutal.
While it’s obvious we have never experienced what David did, we all know the heights and depths of our own lives. We know the pitfalls and the joys. You probably even know people who brag about going from joy to joy and never having any valleys. Well, don’t believe a word of it. David knew the depths, and so do we.
It’s great to know that even when we’re in those valleys, we have a Savior who can lift us out, and a Holy Spirit who can wash over us to restore us.