In times of pressures or depression, if the mind is aware of its state of depression, let the same mind reason to look to the Lord. To thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 

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When the burdens of this world are the weight to bear, the mind is cutoff from the reality of living. Wherewith it is in a place of despair and hopelessness, there, it excuses itself by shutting the windows to its opening. If sorrow is the reason, let joy be the solution to open the mind from a dark place of misery.

This joy, is the recognition that there is hope, to thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul, I trust in thee. Such call is the believer calling from his or her place of dark misery, and the Lord shall hear and open the windows of the mind with the radiance of hope. 

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In times of unhappiness shall we wait to be happy before we call on to the Lord for His deliverance? Certainly not, a patient need not the treatment of a physician when he is well. Instead, in his illness, he reaches out to the physician. 

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So then, may we call out to the Lord our Great Physician, in the time of need. O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 

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I have gone astray, for my doing, but now, O Lord, by your mercy, show me thy ways; teach me thy paths.
 

I have sinned, through inconsiderateness, and the heat of passion, but according to your mercy; remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Give me, O Lord, an abundant pardon.

Look upon my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. Consider my enemies, for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

We are our own enemy when we fail to do that which is right, despite knowing the wrong, but for the lust of the flesh, we yield to the wrongdoing. 

Nevertheless, my enemies are not standing with me, in hope of your mercy, so I stand alone in your presence. Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on You, Lord.

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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

Israel represents the whole house of God. Though David, the representation of the believer seeking the face of the Lord through prayer, praises and meditation, for pardon and protection, while taking full responsibility for his action; thereby willing to face the consequence.  However, when he is aware that his prayers are heard, and the blessings, and mercy of the Lord is about to be poured out in favor, David now includes all the house of God to be a recipient of God’s blessing. 

How beautiful, this is the true representation of a leader and a man or woman of God. 

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