Ps 142 3"When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way." The Psalmist is telling us that in the world we live in, there are many opposing forces at work. Only by focusing on being kind and helpful to others can we be dependable. But the more specific question is more important than just recognizing and capitalizing on our creative wisdom to start our lives off on the right foot. Since the world is morally corrupt, we cannot experience an absolutely perfect one. There are more things that we don't know than we can ever imagine. As we immerse ourselves more and more in the world of mortals, we come to understand the bad things that happen. The culture influences the way we think about temptation, and it often makes us feel like we are obligated to do things that we might not want to do. The Psalmist was addressing God pointing back to the garden, pleading with him to understand the needs of his world, which is always tumultuous. If there were no way for atrocities to occur, then we wouldn't be in danger of slowly dying. When we're young, we don't have to worry about the exciting adventures that come with stories of wicked people and scandalous cases. Our needs are shaped by our parents' willingness and ability to provide for us. Since we had never experienced the disastrous consequences of the cursed world, we enjoy the divine clarity of chaste living. The Psalmist assumes that one Person can easily identify us as we were when we were innocent children. When we face the dangers of both inward and outward evil, we are deprived of our innocence. God knows us intimately, to a perfect degree. He follows us without any opposition, leading us in whatever direction we go. There is no doubt that the perfect God exists in an absolutely perfect universe where there is no conflict or tension between individuals. A God who knows our beginnings and endings intimately can easily fulfill our desires by providing what we need in a way that is graceful and appropriate. His brilliant ability to create what we want is truly amazing. He knows how to make us feel valued and appreciated, so we can enjoy our active life to the fullest. To truly appreciate the allure of something, we must never allow ourselves to feel its opposite. The Psalmist admonishes us that although the darkness of depravity has diminished us, he continues to teach us about it. If we do not know the great merit of a person, we can easily be persuaded to accept his immoral behavior since we have no reason to believe that he will act unethically in any other situation. Despite the challenges of life, God has always been faithful to keep us safe and in harmony, providing us with a calm and stress-free environment. This is why God's law agonizingly punishes the most confidential sin. Only by coming into contact with all the grotesque dangers of sin and depravity can we be delivered from our sin and depravity. Sin's reality is that even a very small sin can devastate us if it isn't for God's protection. Since we were created to live in a perfect world, we disregard any disruption caused by intentional evil with total disregard. However, the question remains—why does evil persist in clinging to us despite our best efforts? Evil is a powerful and pervasive force in our world, shaping our worst impulses. In light of the evil that destroys us, the chanter assumes that it will be very difficult for him to voluntarily return to the eternal benefits of childish chastity. He's eager to break free from that prison - and he expresses this enthusiastically. God's intimate love for the psalmist is shown by bringing together his amazing gifts and his tragic losses. He must return to the original unity of God before sin entered the barbaric world. Dear God, free me from this prison to praise your name.