The psalmist’s desire to go to God is not a death wish. He wants to go to the temple and experience the glorious worship he had known in the past. But he is far from the temple. He is among enemies who mock his devotion to the LORD. He remembers the exhilaration and joy he felt when among a large group of believers who reveled in the awesomeness of the LORD. Have you ever felt that? It is a taste of what the eternal kingdom is going to be like.
LORD, in times when we are lonely for you and for fellowship with others in your body, remind us to hope in you, for we shall again praise you.
Psalm 42-43