Psalms 13
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The writer makes complaint that God had long withdrawn. He earnestly makes prayer for comfort. He assures himself of an answer of peace
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
TSK How: ps 6:3, ps 35:17, ps 74:1, ps 80:4, ps 85:5, ps 89:46, ps 90:14, ps 94:3,4; forget: ps 10:12, la 5:20; wilt thou hide: ps 22:1,2, de 31:17, job 13:24, isa 59:2
Verse 2
WEB How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
KJV How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
TSK take: ps 77:2-12, ps 94:18,19, ps 142:4-7, job 7:12-15, job 9:19-21,27,28, job 10:15, job 23:8-10, jer 15:18; sorrow: ps 38:17, ps 116:3, ne 2:2, pr 15:13, ec 5:17, jer 8:18, jer 45:3, mt 26:38, joh 16:6, ro 9:2, php 2:27; enemy: ps 7:2,4,5, ps 8:2, ps 9:6, ps 10:18, ps 17:9, ps 74:10,18, 1sa 18:29, 1sa 24:19, es 7:6, la 1:9, mic 7:8-10; exalted: ps 22:7,8, ps 31:18, ps 42:10, ps 44:14-16, ps 123:3,4, ps 143:3,4, la 1:5, lu 22:53
Verse 3
WEB Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
KJV Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
TSK Consider: ps 9:13, ps 25:19, ps 31:7, ps 119:153, la 5:1; lighten: ps 18:28, 1sa 14:27,29, ezr 9:8, lu 2:32, re 21:23; less: jer 51:39,57, eph 5:14
Verse 4
WEB Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
KJV Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
TSK Lest: ps 10:11, ps 25:2, ps 35:19,25, ps 38:16, jos 7:9, eze 35:12-15; I have: ps 9:19, jer 1:19, la 1:16; when: ps 55:22, ps 62:2,6, ps 112:6, ps 121:1-3, pr 12:3
Verse 5
WEB But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
KJV But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
TSK But: ps 32:10, ps 33:18,21,22, ps 36:7, ps 52:8, ps 147:11, isa 12:2, jude 1:21; my heart: ps 9:14, ps 43:4,5, ps 51:12, ps 119:81, 1sa 2:1, hab 3:18, lu 1:47, lu 2:20