"Yet I am standing here depressed and gloomy, but I will
meditate upon your kindness to this lovely land.........."
~ Psalm 42:6a LAB
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Bible Commentary: "Depression
is one of the most common emotional ailments. One antidote for depression is to
meditate on the record of God's goodness to His people. This will take our
minds off the present situation and give hope that it will improve. It focuses
our thoughts on God's ability to help us rather than our inability to help
ourselves. When we feel depressed, we need to take advantage of this
psalm's anti-depressant; read the Bible's accounts of God's goodness and
meditate on them."