Ps 13
Overview
(NET) The psalmist, who is close to death, desperately pleads for God’s deliverance and affirms his trust in God’s faithfulness.
David's trust in the LORD even in the face of death. He felt like his covenant God has been ignoring him and he was going to die v.3b Revive me, or else I will die!
"But" v.5 indicate "the contrast between the psalmist’s defeated condition envisioned in v. 4 and confident attitude he displays in v. 5.
v.5 But I trust in your faithfulness.
May I rejoice because of your deliverance!
13:6 I will sing praises to the LORD
when he vindicates me.
The verb form for "May I rejoice," v.5 and "I will sing" are cohortative, which usually translate to "Let's..." That means, David in the midst of his danger encouraged himself to rejoice and give praise to God.
Reflection: (1) Just like the other Psalm that David has changed his mood from defeated to praising and showed his faith in God. However, in this Psalm, David's state of defeated was in the worst scenario. He was almost killed by his enemy. Even in that situation he still could changed and have faith in God. What an encouragement to us.
(2) From Ps 11-13, they are all very short. That would be some short songs that all Israelite could learned how to sing. I think they became encouragement in all time. Their king opened his weakness and let everyone knew that his reason for overcoming his enemy was God, not his own power. God delivers and worth our praises.
Challenge: Can you memorize this Psalm today? Print this out and tape this in front of your kitchen sink. Or do whatever on your phone to look at this many times today.
Audrey
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