Psalm 74

Psalm 74 begins with an assessment of the circumstances that surround God's people. From their physical perspective all is lost. In the first 11 verses there is no hope of survival let alone victory in the face of such oppression. Then comes verse 12. It is a statement of faith that sets up a contrast with what is being witnessed. Faith does not dismiss the awful reality, but rather declares what will sustain the believer in the midst of such hopelessness. In verses 12 through 17 the writer recalls, by faith, all the acts that God has done in the past. How he has repeatedly acted in opposition to the victors of the world. Over the last 6 verses the psalms prays for God to remember his nature and act on behalf of the people of faith.
Will I allow my faith to sustain me is such trials? I am thankful for that faith.
Stuart