Psalm 13

Psa 13:5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

David sounds depressed in this psalm. I picture this song being the controversial music amongst the Jews. David utters words like, "How Long?" and "Will you forget me forever?" When you consider the law and all that the priest must do to show holiness unto the Lord, you can see where words like these would sound rather irreverent. Can God forget? Should we even dare to limit Him to our own humanness, even in song?

David was the first emo artist. He is obviously under much affliction. He even mentions his death, thinking that this may be the inevitable end. Despite the sorrow, there is hope. In verse 5 he mentions the hope that comes in the salvation of the Lord.

Salvation means deliverance. It is difficult to be delivered unless you have something to be delivered from. Hence we have David, painting the opening lines with the weakness of his own faith, only to counter it with the strength of God's salvation. Unlike emo songs, which often end in tragedy, David knew there was a greater hope, a better deliverance, and a more powerful God behind his life.

Depression is not caused by painful events. If so, David and many other Biblical figures would have been amognst the most depressed of peoples. No, depression is the result of painful events, and no deliverance. Find salvation in the Lord, because He deals bountifully with us.