In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 43 - Send Out Your Light and Your Truth
Jan 28, 2026
A short reading of Psalm 43 sets a devotional mood. The host explores deep discouragement and how the psalmist speaks truth to a weary soul. There is reflection on salvation as a personal, face-to-face reality revealed in Christ. Listeners are pointed toward divine light and truth as the anchor for fainting hearts.
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Talk To Yourself To Overcome Despair
- The psalmist models talking to himself to counter deep discouragement by remembering who God is.
- Dane Ortlund shows that this self-address redirects despair toward hope in God's nearness in Christ.
Martin Lloyd-Jones Modelled Self-Address
- Martin Lloyd-Jones is cited as an example of speaking to one's soul when crushed by despair.
- Dane Ortlund uses Lloyd-Jones's self-address to illustrate how to stand up and speak hope to yourself.
Use God-Rooted Remembrance, Not Pep Talks
- Do not use generic self-help pep talks to fix despair; instead, actively remember God's character.
- Focus on the reality of God's nearness and salvation as described in the Psalm to restore hope.