My heart breaks as I remember the pleasant times in the past, when I walked with the crowds as I led them up to God's Temple. I remember the happy songs of praise as they celebrated the festival.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I tell myself, "Wait for God's help! You will again be able to praise him, your God, the one who will save you." In my sadness I say, "I will remember you from here on this small hill, where Mount Hermon and the Jordan River meet."
I hear the roar of the water coming from deep within the earth. It shouts to the water below as it tumbles down the waterfall. Lord, your waves come one after another, crashing all around and over me.
Why am I so sad? Why am I so upset? I tell my myself, "Wait for God's help! You will again be able to praise him, your God, the one who will save you."