Asaph meditates on those times in the past when God has been with him. As we think of all the times God has blessed us and delivered us in the past, it is amazing how this ministers to our soul. Suddenly the pain and sorrow in our heart is replaced by faith. This is not a conscious thing where we make up our mind to have faith and not feel despair. It just happens as we consider God and all that he s done for us.
Meditation involves our heart and our spirit.
As Asaph meditated and searched his spirit, the song returned to his heart. When we spend time alone, pondering God can soothe our pain, calm our fears, and heal our spirit. It should be deliberate, close, and continuous. Selah As Asaph meditates on God s past blessings, he realizes that God s blessings will not cease. He asks himself some rhetorical questions.