c. I will sing to the LORD: David knew rejoicing is wonderfully expressed in singing. (Psa 13:1) David's despair with the LORD. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, The Whole Bible The social situation reflected in this psalm is apparently the same as it was in Psalms 12. Specifically, the psalmist prays that the Lord would “enlighten” his eyes; lest my enemy (personification of death) say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes (enemies in general) [those who scoff at our faith in Christ] rejoice because I am shaken. (2nd ed., Vol. Comfort comes not in always knowing the reason why, but in knowing the comforter. is the type that can hit you at any point in life. 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Psalm 13:1-6 shows us how a believer moves from despair to delight in the Lord. I think that I was never so low that I could not find that David was lower; and I never climbed so high that I could not find that David was up above me, ready to sing his song upon his stringed instrument, even as I could sing mine." Long enoughI’ve carried this ton of trouble,lived with a stomach Such a counterattack did not in itself change the state of the body; it simply provided the framework of confidence within which the present could be accepted and the future anticipated with joy. 3. 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Our sinfulness is something we do, we cause, and also something that is part of the whole creation, something we are trapped in. Spurgeon advised a sermon on the phrase, "How long should I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily?" ii. ii. "He begins his prayer as if he thought God would never give him a kind look more … But by the time he had exercised himself a little in duty, his distemper wears off, the mists scatter, and his faith breaks out as the sun in its strength." You never get into a corner but you find David in that corner. How long will You hide Your face from me? I have trusted speaks in the past tense; it is as if David remembered that he really did trust God and he cleared away the fog from his sleepy eyes as God enlightened his eyes. How long, LORD? How long, O LORD? . The transcript of my sermon is located below. Psalm 13 | July 15, 2018 from BridgeCity Church on Vimeo. A Psalm of David. 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In this sense, David's enemies were the LORD's enemies, and enemies over the people of God. i. his first concern is for his relationship with God. The distress which the worshiper laments is probably the fear and proximity of death, brought on perhaps by grave illness (see further the Comment). i. There has been a movement of greater intensity from Psalm 10 through Psalm 12. . The pain in David's heart came from a sense that God had forgotten him and that God was distancing Himself from David. How long will You hide Your face from me? A Psalm of David.Some believe that the Chief Musician is the Lord GOD Himself, and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David’s time, such as Heman the singer or Asaph (1 Chronicles 6:33, 16:5-7, and 25:6). Yet now he saw how God had dealt bountifully with him. The text teaches God's people how to overcome various personal crises in life. (1) Will you forget me forever [i.e., passively forgotten as if too busy to care - neglected]? We can't trust our feelings because of this. How long: "This question is repeated no less than four times. How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Prophets (Spurgeon), iii. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. (John 15:7), b. Enlighten my eyes: David had the wisdom to know that though he felt powerful feelings, he wasn't seeing reality. When you can't trust anything else, trust in God's mercy. The essence of life was a relationship with God—for that, the inner and outer beings existed. My heart shall rejoice: Now, David was still in the realm of feelings (rejoice). The problem with this is that though we have feelings because we are made in the image of God, our feelings are affected by our fallenness. But he could always trust in God's mercy. This is a psalm of transi This is a Psalm of transition. There is no confession or statement of sin to suggest that the trial was a judgment deserved; the urgency of the psalmist’s plea springs from a sense of profound anxiety, not penitence. Psalm 13:5: Mercy and Joy: J. J. Instead, it demonstrates that our heart cares passionately about the things God cares about, fulfilling Jesus' promise If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire and it shall be done for you. O for grace that, while we wait on God, we may be kept from indulging a murmuring spirit!" ). Singing to the LORD would both express his joy and increase his joy. For any troubled soul, this is a good place to begin. They believe whatever reality their feelings present them. i. The Old Testament Pentateuch “The agony and the ecstasy belong together as the secret of our identity” (Mays 1980:282). How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? More to come soon. Yet he should continue to cry out because God is honored when we persistently and desperately cry out to Him. Wisdom Literature A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. -------------------- He told his heart to get busy rejoicing! So, let’s re-read verses 1 and 2. (John Bunyan, cited in Spurgeon), © 2008 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission. He did not want his enemy to rejoice when he was brought low. This is solid ground for any believer. General Epistles ), O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, He parallels the request of his prayer with his complaint in 2 ways: (1) repetition by using three imperative verbs - consider [look], answer, and illumine; and (2) matching the content of the request to the complaint - “look” instead of hiding face, etc. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point -------------------- Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Sermons. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. APPLICATION:(1) not only can we carry the burden of our crises to God, but also our relationship when it feels as if there is a problem in our relationship. The Psalmist’s Lament (1-2)[I. Affliction of abandonment (1-4)]{I. The New Testament Yet the inner being of the psalmist was not willing simply to submit in resignation to the affliction of the body; if such were the case, the psalm would end after v 3. But there is more than a prayer for physical health in the psalmist’s plea; at a deeper level, he desires to return to close fellowship with the Lord. Psalm 13 is a cry for help. (Trapp). The Apostle Paul knew the importance of having our eyes enlightened by the Lord. for ever? He suggested that the sermon would have these points: "Self-torture, its cause, curse, crime, and cure.". God will never forget us: But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me." i. Paul may have had this verse in mind when he wrote of our need for the light of Jesus: Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light. David, if he could rejoice in nothing else, could rejoice in the salvation God gave him. Yet, from a more practical perspective, there were deafly different dimensions to the life of a person: there was the physical body, the mind (in Hebrew “heart”), and the emotions (“soul,” v 3). The Gospels How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? Major Prophets 2 Samuel 15:13-37, Psalm 126:1-6, Luke 13:31-35 “Remember the Lord Your God.” (Deuteronomy 8:18) “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Because we are Christians and have been taught by God in the Scriptures, we know that God still loves us and will be faithful to us, regardless of our feelings." Some believe that the Chief Musician is the Lord GOD Himself, and others suppose to be a leader of choirs or musicians in David's time, such as Heman the Singer or Asaph (1 Chronicles 6:33, 16:17, and 25:6).This is a Psalm of transition. The cause of the powerlessness of much of our prayer is betrayed by its lack of desperation; too often we almost pray with the attitude of wanting God to care about things we really don't care too much about. It seems that every child of God has asked this question at one time or another, and that every follower of God has felt neglected by God - or at least that they have waited a long time for God to do what needs to be done. The Old Testament How long will my enemy triumph over me? In this sense, it was all right for David to feel these feelings, and good to take them to God, but he should never accept the reality of feelings as "real" reality. A psalm of David. You may notice some discrepancies between what I have written and what I … Often times, a personal crisis will become all-encompassing, having a, dimension. III. SermonAudio.com - Psalm 13 Sermons. Luther said it well when he said that, speaks of the “state in which Hope despairs, and yet Despair hopes at the same time.… There is no one who understands who has not tasted it” (quoted in Perowne 1966:1.180). The Psalm cannot be referred to any especial event or period in David's history. But “you have been raised to new life with Christ” and “your real life is hidden with Christ in God” (, ). -------------------- Psalm 13:1). West, M. A. Psalm 13:5: On the Mercy of God: A. Jones, M. A. This is a sermon on Psalm 13. He is less concerned with why and more concerned about his relationship with God. Minor Prophets Pentateuch Will you forget me forever (passively forgotten)? It moves from despair in crisis, through prayer, to confident hope that God will handle the situation. 19, p. 141). Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death. Will You forget me forever? So, in a sense, it was true for David - but true according to feelings, not according to fact. Poetical Books Johannine Writings Before God can enlighten our eyes, we must agree that we don't see everything. How long will you hide your face from me? How long will you hide your face from me? A David Psalm-2Long enough, God—you’ve ignored me long enough.I’ve looked at the back of your headlong enough. But we cannot cry it alone anymore. , O Lord? The title tells us both the author and the audience of the psalm: To the Chief Musician. We have been crying out this question for centuries. and have sorrow in my heart all the day? "If the reader has never yet found occasion to use the language of this brief ode, he will do so ere long, if he be a man after the Lord's own heart." How long, O Lord? Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a In this world you will have trouble (, ). he had stood at his post. -------------------- And there, after a thousand years, was this faithful man still to be found. How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? Will you forget me forever? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? The Psalmist’s prayer for delivery (4-5){II. How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? 19, p. 143). (p. 67). Prophets Notice 3 things that will help you overcome personal crisis in your life: I. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed (Ephesians 5:14). By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. "The fact that we feel abandoned itself means that we really know God is there. b. B. Remembering God’s Past Blessings Brings Confidence (6), was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, there were many people buried in the ruins. There, while the earth shook beneath him there, while the floods of ashes and cinders covered him—. (Revised edition of: The expositor’s illustration file). To be punished from the presence of the Lord is the hell of hells, 2 Thessalonians 1:9." (5b-6a) David's joy in the LORD and His salvation. 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? (William Gurnall, cited in Spurgeon). Yet this same Jesus, who knew the agony of the cross, knew also the glory of the resurrection. It was, doubtless, more than once the language of that much tried man of God, and is intended to express the feelings of the people of … 2. These calls focus on security information and concerns about our current situation. (4) shall my enemy be exalted over me [i.e., not only is he suffering from within, he is now suffering. David didn't want to lose in any area he was attacked and see his enemy … exalted over him. God often waits until our prayers are desperate until He hears us. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. -------------------- iii. 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Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day (, shall my enemy be exalted over me (suffering, must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day (trying to figure it all out, but suffering. The New Testament General Epistles ). For any troubled soul, this is a good place to begin! The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point b. Thus the prayer for deliverance takes up the themes of the lament; lament is pointless unless it culminates in prayer. Psalm 13 – Enlighten My Eyes. a. Historical Books Often we faint under simple length of our trials. Consider and answer me (how long? i. Thinking about our troubles is hard work. And often, spiritual sleep leads to spiritual death. Trouble is often like a pill God wants us to just swallow, but we make it worse by keeping it in our mouths and chewing it. Scripture Shortly after the statewide “Stay At Home” directive was implemented, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco invited local pastors to attend a weekly telephone conference call. b. A Psalm of David. But, as is demonstrated so clearly in this poignant lament, the parts did not function independently. Prescription for the Crisis: Call out to God (3-4). 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