From Despair to Delight: Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

David has fled the palace and is on the run from the rebellion created by his own son, Absalom. Like a hunted deer seeking streams of water, David seeks refuge in his God who seems to be absent and ambivalent to his plight. When David remembers his circumstances, he is in despair. But when David remembers his covenant-keeping God, despair turns to delight.