This psalm was written during the time Saul was pursuing David. David spent many years keeping an eye out for Saul and hiding from Saul and Sauls allies. It had to feel never-ending at times. This psalm and David’s life-story, tells us that we will have trouble in this world. We will have sorrow. We will shed tears. We struggle, but, we will not be alone. God will be with us, watching over us, tenderly gathering all of our tears and noting them. In the new testament, Paul tells us that God will work all things together for our good. God can turn each healed sorrow into strength – for us and for His Kingdom. He is on our side. Always.

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in a bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56:8

See you tomorrow for Psalm 57