Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;
you stretch out your hand,
and your right hand delivers me.
The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
These are the last lines of the psalm.
Great confidence is expressed... until the last verse. Do not forsake me.
The original Hebrew can mean: do not abandon, dismiss, withdraw from.
But it can also be read as do not be disheartened or discouraged.
I hear the psalmist confessing his inconstancy but trying to comfort God.
Does the Creator of the Cosmos need to be comforted?
Jesus told us of a God who shares our suffering, feels our pain, and weeps with us.
"Comfort ye, Comfort ye, My people."
Psalm 138
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