1 > How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
How long, Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long?
Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don't forget the helpless.
Why do you forget us forever, [And] forsake us so long time?
Then 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 come on them; so that they will say in that day, Haven't these evils come on us because our God is not among us?
Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, My precious life from the lions.
> God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?
Will you be angry with us forever? Will you draw out your anger to all generations?
Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
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Commentary on Psalms 13 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 13
Ps 13:1-6. On title, see Introduction. The Psalmist, mourning God's absence and the triumph of his enemies, prays for relief before he is totally destroyed, and is encouraged to hope his trust will not be in vain.
1. The forms of expression and figure here used are frequent (compare Ps 9:12, 18; 10:11, 12).
How long … for ever—Shall it be for ever?
2. The counsels or devices of his heart afford no relief.
3. lighten mine eyes—dim with weakness, denoting approaching death (compare 1Sa 14:27-29; Ps 6:7; 38:10).
4. rejoice—literally, "shout as in triumph."
I am moved—cast down from a firm position (Ps 10:6).
5, 6. Trust is followed by rejoicing in the deliverance which God effects, and, instead of his enemy, he can lift the song of triumph.