How do you go from Woes to Wonderful? Psalms 75-77

Psalms 77:10-12 (NASBStr)

Then I said, “ It is my grief,

That the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

 I shall remember the deeds of the Lord;

Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

 I will meditate on all Your work

And muse on Your deeds.

Psalms 77:10-12 (NIV1984)

Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:

the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;

yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

 I will meditate on all your works

and consider all your mighty deeds.

Both translations of the passage in Psalm 77 are the answer the writer develops and/or discovers after a night full of wanting, worrying and woe.  The writer is lost in the grief he feels over Israel's demise and looks to God for solace.   When we are in the depths of despair the only real place we can turn is our faith in the character and acts of God.   Instead of meditating on the woes of the day, the writer, by faith, meditates and considers the wonders of God.   He remembers and recollects the great things God has done for him.  His salvation based upon God's grace enters his mind rather than his condition in the depth of despair caused by sin.  Why not, when we are defeated by the stain of sin, focus, rather, in faith, on the strength and permanence of our salvation. When we spend our life musing about the mess we will find despair at the end.  When, through faith, we consider His character and faithfulness, we can live in rejoicing.   Our heartache is turned to joy when we go from thoughts of our sin to thoughts of our Savior.