A. Foundational Information (Questioning God in despair)
1. This psalm opens with FIVE QUESTIONS. a. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD (Psalm 13:1)? b. For ever (Psalm 13:1)? c. How long wilt thou hide thy face from me (Psalm 13:1)? d. How long shall I take counsel in my soul… (Psalm 13:2)? e. How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me (Psalm 13:2)? 2. Each one of the questions has the same theme—HOW LONG. It seems that length of time during times of trouble is the most disconcerting. Are we going to live through this or is the current predicament the final straw? Romans 12:10-13 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5 Psalm 40:1-3 3. David asked this question of "how long" more than by any other man. 4. This Psalm contains the most inquiries by David in one psalm. This should be a tremendous eye-opener to the severity and sobriety of the message contained in this psalm. 5. The question is generally asked in times of great frustration or overwhelming concern.
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Nehemiah 9:16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, 17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of
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