The reason my discouragement turns into my hope  …

Affliction  ... (Song 3:19)

Makes peace to go away from our hearts (v. 17).

Sometimes our affliction cut off our strengthen and hope (v. 18).

Surely our hearts can get downcast when we remember our afflictions (v. 20).

But how can we have hope when we recall to our mind? (v. 21) 

How can our afflictions that cut off peace, strengthen and hope in our hearts

Be our hope when we call to our mind?

If we just look at our afflictions, they cannot be our hope.

But when we look at our God who gives or allows us the afflictions,

Then they can be turned to hope.

Our downcast can be turned to hope

When we understand that the Lord’s great love and His great faithfulness toward us (vv. 22, 23)

In the midst of holy and just God disciplining us faithfully due to our unrepented sins.