Book of Psalms · Chapter 13 of 150

Psalms 13: Verse-by-Verse Commentary (with Videos)

6 verses · 1 video commentaries from 1 course · Berean Standard Bible

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

²How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

³Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

⁴lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

⁵But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

⁶I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

Psalms 13 Verse Notes

Ps 13:2

Generic language in laments for broader applicability

Individual laments, such as Psalm 6, use generic language to describe distress, avoiding specific details about the speaker's troubles or enemies. This generality, like 'my whole being is stricken with terror' or 'surrounded by enemies,' makes the psalms more universally applicable for readers facing various forms of anguish, allowing them to identify with the text regardless of their specific circumstances.

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