Psalm 13 Delay is Not Denial
1. The Time of Delay - His Question - 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?
how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
i. He Questions God's Presence - How long wilt thou forget me,
He Felt - Deserted - How long wilt thou forget me
Deflated - how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Defeated - 2 how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
ii. God's Purpose - “how long wilt thou hide thy face from me”
iii God's Protection - how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me
2. The Trouble from Delay - His Query - 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily?
The Search in His Trouble 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
The Sorrow of His Trouble - 2 having sorrow in my heart daily?
The Severity of His Trouble - having sorrow in my heart daily? The Source of His Trouble - 2 how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3. The Test in Delay - His Quest - "How long" four times -
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
i. Hear Me - 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:
ii. Heal Me - 3 lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
iii. Help Me - 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him
iv. Hold Me - 4 and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 4. The Trust in Delay - His Quota - 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. His Hope - 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;
His Heart - 5 my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
His Harmony - 6 I will sing unto the Lord
His Help - 6 because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
