1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?
Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?
Till when, O Jehovah, art Thou hidden? For ever doth Thy fury burn as fire?
And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?
Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.
Why for ever dost Thou forget us? Thou forsakest us for length of days!
and Mine anger hath burned against it in that day, and I have forsaken them, and hidden My face from them, and it hath been for consumption, and many evils and distresses have found it, and it hath said in that day, Is it not because that my God is not in my midst -- these evils have found me?
Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
To the age art Thou angry against us? Dost Thou draw out Thine anger To generation and generation?
Satisfy us at morn `with' Thy kindness, And we sing and rejoice 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.