Crying to and trusting in God.
1–3 Mourning over God’s rejection
4–8 Crying for God’s help
9–12 Trusting in God for victory
- “Banners” helped unify and encourage armies. The banner of the Lord here in verse 4 is His Word in verses 6–8. How would this unify and encourage Israel? How should God’s truth help us during difficult times?
- Compare how this Psalm begins with how it ends. How did the change in attitude happen?