The Dark Night of the Soul (Psalm 42)

In this passage, the psalmist expresses deep discouragement, asking God, "When shall I come and see your face again?" (v. 2). Psalm 42 depicts what has been referred to as "the dark night of the soul," a season when our experience of God feels more like absence than presence. This is a phase that every Christian will encounter, and we want to study this Psalm to understand what it is and how to navigate through it.