Psalm 42:9-10 | When God Feels Far Away

Psalm 42:9-10 | When God Feels Far Away

From Wonder Church by Wonder Church

March 15, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

This episode explores the feelings of abandonment and spiritual struggle expressed in Psalm 42:9-10.

When God Feels Far Away | Psalm 42:9–10“I say to God, my rock: ‘Why have you forgotten me?’” — Psalm 42:9 Have you ever asked the question most believers are afraid to say out loud? “God… where are you?” Psalm 42 takes us into one of the darkest moments of the psalmist’s spiritual journey. What begins as a thirst for God becomes a painful question: Has God forgotten me? Surrounded by enemies and mocked with the haunting challenge — “Where is your God?” — the psalmist wrestles honestly with do...

Topics covered

  • spiritual struggle
  • faith
  • God's presence
  • psalms
  • emotional pain
  • questioning faith

Keywords

  • God
  • faith
  • spiritual journey
  • Psalm 42
  • emotional struggle
  • questioning God
  • spirituality

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