How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? HE WILL COVER HIM WITH HIS FEATHERS, AND UNDER HIS WINGS HE WILL BE SECURE, FOR HIS TRUTH WILL BE SHIELD AND DEFENSE’ The meaning of these verses is very explicit and easy to understand. 1 year ago. As David wrote in Psalm 103:11: “As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.” You can count on it, even when your circumstances seem contrary. Psalm 13:2(NASB) Verse Thoughts. PSALM 91, VERSE 3 AND 4 SIGNIFICANCE: ‘SURELY HE WILL DELIVER YOU OUT OF THE TRAP OF THE BIRD-HUNTER, AND THE PESTILENCE. This verse is often quoted, especially in discussions regarding the Christian pro-life position, but what does it mean? The title tells us both the author and the audience of the psalm: To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. This lament of David is a cry of the heart from someone who feels that he is alone and forsaken.. isolated, forgotten and cut off from the favour of the Lord. He is agonized at the silence of God towards his prayers. For the speech is abrupt and imperfect, as is very usual, not only with the inspired penmen, but many other authors, in all vehement passions or commotions of mind, such as David was in at this time. How long, LORD? Psalm 13 – Enlighten My Eyes. 5:7). For the choir director. The idea of the Hebrew in verse 2 is that of adding one thought to another in an attempt to get out of the difficulty, but they all fail and just add sorrow to sorrow. Psalm 31 Meaning Praise / Confidence (19-24) And now, petition (vv15-18) gives way to praise and expressions on confidence in the last six verses of this psalm in verses 19-24. As we read in Hebrews 13:5, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Psalm 1 calls the reader to a life of obedience; Psalm 73 (Brueggemann's crux psalm) faces the crisis when divine faithfulness is in doubt; Psalm 150 represents faith's triumph, when God is praised not for his rewards, but for his being. Will you forget me forever? PSALM 13. Trust in the Salvation of the LordTo the Chief Musician. YEARNING FOR HELP FROM GOD (FOR THE CHIEF MUSICIAN; A PSALM OF DAVID).. When God seems distant, join David in deliberately trusting in God’s unfailing love, however the winds of circumstance are blowing. David is very sad. How precious is the Word of God and like so many of the Psalms that were penned by David, this is a song which begins with him bitterly lamenting over his mounting distresses and weeping over life's cruel circumstances.
As William MacDonald said, “This psalm is like many of our God-sent testings: they begin with a sigh but end with a song!” Let us always remember that the Lord really is with us.