A depressed person in dialogue with his soul remains downcast and in turmoil until he remembers that a caring God is near whom he can bring into the dialogue. “Soul, why are you so sad when your God of hope and joy is so close by?” The Holy Spirit is able to turn him from looking down to looking up.
He tells himself, “Hope in God!” He prays for light (Jesus) and truth (also Jesus) to lead him into the presence of God where there is refuge and strength. This Shepherd leads into pleasant meadows, where he finds God is his exceeding joy. Turning produces a turning. Prayer becomes praising and rejoicing.
Why should I mourn because of the enemy when I have a God who pleads my cause and delivers me? The key is recognizing that the enemy of joy is Sin and the Devil, which has already been overcome; and recognizing that the Flesh (complaining) and the World (blaming) are pawns the enemy uses for temptation. Pray instead of complain and blame; Jesus goes right to the source of the problem and turns downcast into upcast.