Do you ever have those days when you feel like you are just, in the words of the great prophet and theologian, Jon Bon Jovi, Livin’ on a Prayer? How we handle the pressure tells us a lot about what we are made of.
David is talking about the pain of depression and frustration. Feeling the hopelessness of being abandoned by his friends and by God. There is a sense of drowning— of not being able to keep your head above water that comes with being in that place.
What do you do when you feel like you aren’t winning? When all your hard work and effort isn’t paying off. When goals are not met, and don’t look like they will ever be met.