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1 As the deer yearns for the water brooks, so my soul yearns for you, O God.
The soul of man is dry and lacking without the presence of God. And just as a deer seeks for water when it grows thirsty, so our soul longs for the presence of God when it is feeling dry. This includes feeling emotionally low as well as weak in will power. Only God can bring the soul to full health and function.

We try to meet this need with other people and they can help up to a point, because they have some of God in their spirits. But ultimately it is the presence of the creator that makes all the difference.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when will I come and appear before God?
David expresses a deep core desire to be in the presence of God and expresses it as a feeling of deep thirst.

3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, Where [is] your God?
Without Him, life is difficult. But outsiders have no care and will taunt you saying, "Where is this God you boasted about?"

4 When I remember these [things], I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
You can be in the company of others who are full of joy and rejoicing, but yet still feel all alone without the presence of the Lord. Even in Church while others are singing and worshipping you can feel alone and left out. His presence in you is personal, not something you get from the crowd.

5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and [why] are you disquieted in me? hope in God: for I will yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.
David speaks to himself when he is feeling down. Positive words can go a long way to helping you break free of negative feelings.
- DEPRESSION

6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterspouts: all your waves and your billows have gone over me.
The power of God lies deep inside us through the indwelling Holy Spirit. But He is not stagnant. Listen for the sound of His voice and let His anointing pour out and all over you. This is where the resident anointing becomes an external anointing.
- RIVER - INNER

8 [Yet] the LORD [Yahweh] will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song [will be] with me, [and] my prayer to the God of my life.
Music can be a very powerful influence to bring His presence.

9 I will say to God my rock, Why have you forgotten me? why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10 [As] with a sword in my bones, my enemies reproach me; while they say daily to me, Where [is] your God?
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? hope in God: for I will yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
Your face reflects what is going on inside you. To show positive effects such as happiness, it takes the presence of God. One of the ways of experiencing this is to take time out to praise Him.