Psalms 13:1
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Darby Translation
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 13:24Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?
Psalms 10:12Arise, Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.
Psalms 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, my only one from the young lions.
Psalms 74:1{An instruction: of Asaph.} Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Psalms 85:5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger from generation to generation?
Psalms 90:14Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad 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it was penned upon any particular occasion does not appear, but in general, I. David sadly complains that God had long withdrawn from him and delayed to relieve him, ver. 1, 2 .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 →