Psalm 13

Psalm 13 I. The Soul’ Agitation at The Delay of God (13:1–2) How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 4 How Longs

David Is Depressed - 13:1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? David Is Doubting - 13:1 how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? David Is Despairing - 13:2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? David Is Defeated - 13:2 how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

By :-

1. The Lack of God’ Presence (13:1) how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

2. The Lack of God’ Purpose (13:2) How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? Job 37:21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

3. The Lack of God’ Power (2) how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

II. The Soul’ Supplication in The Desire for God (13:3–4) 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.

David Desires :-

1. A Fresh Revelation of God (13:3) O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes

give him a new vision of the divine person, purpose and power

Heb. 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

2. A Full Restoration to God (13:3) lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death;

3. A Full Recognition of God v.3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God David Asks God To See Him - 13:3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God David Asks God To Show Him - 13:3 lighten mine eyes, David Asks God To Strengthen him - 13:3 lest I sleep the sleep of death David Asks God To Slay His Enemies - 13:4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;

David Asks God To Silence His Critics - 13:4 and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

III. The Soul’ Jubilation in The Deliverance of God (13:5–6) 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.

1. A Resolved Faith (13:5) But I have trusted in thy mercy; David is saying, “ I have trusted and am trusting and will trust.”

2. A Renewed Song (13:6) I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. If our soul’ agitation leads us to supplication and then to jubilation, we are on the winning side.