Psalm 102 begins with 11 verses of lament. The subtitle of the psalm is "A prayer of an afflicted man". I'm sure we could all fill in our very own 11 verses of lament about trials in life, difficult circumstances, sad results of our bad choices, days of just feeling down for no apparent reason. Some of us have far more legitimate reason to lament than others if we weigh suffering on a human scale.
The thing about Psalm 102 that makes me catch my breath for a moment is the phrase immediately following the 11 verse lament. Verse 12 says "But you, O Lord..."
Regardless of circumstance, difficulties, issues with sin, frustrating relationships, whatever the situation that might make our days seem tough or make us weary we have hope and can choose joy because the Lord IS.
Psalm 102 wraps up with a celebration of God's infinite presence:
"IN the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, BUT YOU REMAIN... You REMAIN THE SAME, and your years will never end." (vs. 25-27)
What a promise - if no other good thing ever entered my life this one promise should be enough to make it all worthwhile. He will never leave and He will never change!
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