1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?
How long, Jehovah, wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy fury burn like fire?
And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long?
Arise, Jehovah; O ùGod, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, dost thou forsake us so long time?
And my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, and they will say in that day, Have not these evils befallen me because my God is not in my midst?
{To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David.} My ùGod, my ùGod, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning? My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
{An instruction: of Asaph.} Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?
Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
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Commentary on Psalms 13 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 13
This psalm is the deserted soul's case and cure. Whether it was penned upon any particular occasion does not appear, but in general,
To the chief musician. A psalm of David.
Psa 13:1-6
David, in affliction, is here pouring out his soul before God; his address is short, but the method is very observable, and of use for direction and encouragement.
In singing this psalm and praying it over, if we have not the same complaints to make that David had, we must thank God that we have not, dread and deprecate his withdrawings, sympathize with those that are troubled in mind, and encourage ourselves in our most holy faith and joy.