Grief is just one of many straitjackets we are squeezed into through no fault of our own. Some people find themselves in financial straitjackets. The monthly expenses total more than the take-home pay. Others find themselves in a straitjacket of poor health. Sometimes people feel tied in a career straitjacket.
Relationships are a straitjacket that keep others bound.
Whatever our straitjacket may be, in Psalm 4 King David tells us all we need to know to find release from that straitjacket. We Gain Freedom Through a Credible Personal Appeal. King David had confidence that God listened to his appeals. A credible appeal recognizes the character, nature and covenant of God. Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.