Remember it is healthier to talk to yourself than to listen to yourself! That is, it is healthier to declare to yourself the truths of God’s Word than to listen to all the lies you often play over and over in your own inner ear. (This concept is discussed in greater detail by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in his book, Spiritual Depression.)

We have an example of this in Psalm 103, where we find the Psalmist encouraging his own soul–indeed every part of his being–to bless the LORD and to not forget all His benefits. As we observed on Sunday, this Psalm might be seen as something of multivitamin for maintaining personal spiritual health. Check it out! If you are feeling especially low, however, you might read, Psalm 42, instead. Here, the Psalmist experiencing his own deep heaviness of heart also speaks to himself, urging himself to put his hope in God and reminding himself the day will come when he will again be able to praise the LORD.