Some people say that this is the author’s description of a relatively dark day, and it is an extremely sad poem. However, when facing what appears to be a disaster/ a crisis in life, do we see familiar words and phrases that make it seem like we are talking about people or things around us? In this situation, what did God reveal to the author? What is the significance of this poem that is referred to as the most mournful poem?
The poem mentions loneliness, fear, isolation from the world (v15), living on the edge of death (v3), and God’s wrath on him (v7), but people still pray to God (v9) because God is the Most High (v1-2). What does this description reveal to us? God is the God who removes suffering, but God is also the God who leads us through the valley of the shadow of death. What deeper understanding can this give us about our life experiences and God?
