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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: Psalms 42 and 43: A Hopeful Refrain
Description: Psalms 42 and 43 share a common refrain in which the psalmist recalls the comfort of the hope he has in God, his salvation, even in the midst of terrible turmoil. He thirsts to be with God, and yet, his enemies question where his God even is. He cries out to God who, at times, seems to have forgotten him. He prays that God would answer with light and truth and so bring him back to the altar of God. Through the ups and downs of this life, the psalmist’s focus—and ours—comes back over and over to the real h...