Back to Psalms for a few days, and yet another one where the Psalmist starts by calling out of his distress. It is a common characteristic that most cries to God are a result of our being in distress or some sort or other.
From verses 3-5 it seems that he was suffering from sort of severe illness. For all his suffering he received little sympathy, and many taunted him. He even thinks that God is judging him in some way (verse 10).
So what does he do? He turns his focus first to the greatness of God (v12). Our first reaction should be to take the attention off ourselves and look to God.
He sees the ruins of Jerusalem as sign that God's mercy and compassion cannot be far away. He knows that one day God will rescue and restore Israel.
Even if it is not his generation that sees this, he still wants it written down so that some future generation will know that God is faithful.
In the midst of all his troubles he still focuses on the greatness of God.
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