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Psalms 13

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The Whosoever Study Bible
Whosoever will, may come.
the book of psalms
David (73 psalms), Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Ethan, and others · c. 1450–430 BC
Psalm the Thirteenth
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 
I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. 
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PROVISIONIST · DISPENSATIONAL · PRE-TRIBULATIONAL
Chuck Smith · Sunday Nights, 1979 to 1985 (C2000)
Psalms 1-15
Tape C2089 · 1:32:32
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Chuck Smith · Sunday Nights, 1985 to 1999 (C3000)
Psalms 10-16
Tape C3171 · 1:10:11
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Raul Ries · Through the Bible
Psalms 12-15
47:10
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Raul Ries · Psalms In-Depth (Chapters 1-20), 1995
Psalm 13
41:01
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Chuck Smith on Psalms 13

Verse by verse, taught on Sunday nights: the C2000 series, 1979 to 1985. Permission granted by The Word For Today.

Chapter introduction

The thirteenth psalm, to the chief musician. Psalm of David.

Verses 1–2

How long will thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will thou hide your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me? (13:1-2)

The cry, "O Lord, how long do I go on in this trial? How long, Lord, before You deliver?"

Verses 3–5

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; and my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation (13:3-5).

Comes on strong at the end. He speaks of the confidence of the victory that shall be his.

Verse 6

I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me (13:6).