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Dale Patterson

REFRAIN

December 9, 2010

A refrain often is a song device where a theme is repeated. Perhaps a story is told in a poem or song, and a break occurs to sing a repeated chorus. "The cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue and the man on the moon, when you comin' home dad?..." Then the story goes on.

Why my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
                                   - Psalm 42:5 TNIV

Psalms 42 & 43 are two of the most soulful of all the psalms. "Deep cries to deep," the psalmist pours out to God a troubled soul. Yet, interestingly three times the refrain above recurs. This refrain is a lament, but also a confession of faith.

What's up with you today? You might turn to Psalms 42 and 43; you might even pray to yourself right now, "Why my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God."

Joyfully,

Dale Patterson