Psalm 13
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Chapter overview
Psalm 13 compresses the movement of lament: prolonged abandonment, urgent petition, renewed trust, and song. The circumstances remain serious, yet remembered faithful love enables praise before resolution is fully visible.
LamentWaitingTrustPraise
1How long, Lord, are you going to forget me? Forever? How long will you turn away from me?
2How long must I be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?
3Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,
4and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.
5But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.
6I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me with such generosity!
Verses to memorize from Psalm 13
- Psalm 13:5-6But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you…
- Psalm 13:5But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you…
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