Psalms 13:1
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
In Context
Cross References
Job 13:24Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?
Psalms 10:12Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.
Psalms 35:17Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
Psalms 74:1Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Psalms 85:5\85:4\Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.
Psalms 90:14In the morning give us your mercy in full measure; so that we may have joy and delight all our days.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 13:1
This psalm is the deserted soul's case and cure. Whether it was penned upon any particular occasion does not appear, but in general, I. David sadly complains that God had long withdrawn from him and delayed to relieve him, ver. 1, 2 . II. He earnestly prays to God to consider his case and comfort him, ver. 3, 4 . III. He assures himself of an answer of peace, and therefore concludes the psalm with joy and triumph, because he concludes his deliverance to be as good as wrought, ver. 5, 6 . Read the whole commentary →