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William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 13:1-6

Psalms 13:1-6THIS little psalm begins in agitation, and ends in calm. The waves run high at first, but swiftly sink to rest, and at last lie peacefully glinting in sunshine. It falls into three strophes, of which the first (Psalms 13:1-2) is the complaint of endurance strained almost to giving way; the second (Psalms 13:3-4) is prayer which feeds fainting faith; and the third (Psalms 13:5-6, which are one in the Hebrew) is the voice of confidence, which in the midst, of trouble, makes future... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 13:1-6

Psalms 13:0 1. How long? Answer me, Jehovah (Psalms 13:1-4 ) 2. The victory of faith (Psalms 13:5-6 ) Psalms 13:1-4 . Four times “How long?” The trial of faith becomes more severe. Sorrow is in the heart and an enemy is outside. Has then Jehovah forgotten? The hearts begin to despair; an answer is demanded, it must come “lest I sleep the sleep of death.” Psalms 13:5-6 . But here comes the change. Faith triumphs and is victorious. “I have trusted in Thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Thy... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 13:1

13:1 [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? {a} for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?(a) He declares that his afflictions lasted a long time, and that his faith did not waver. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 13:2

13:2 How long shall I take {b} counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?(b) Changing my purposes as the sick man does his place. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 13:1-6

Psalms 11:0 A song of trust. The declaration “In the Lord put I my trust” (Psalms 11:1 ) is buttressed by the reason (Psalms 11:7 ), while all between describes the condition in which David finds himself. Urged to flee from his enemies (Psalms 11:1 ), he shows the futility of the attempt (Psalms 11:2 ). The moral foundations are being undermined (Psalms 11:3 ), and only Jehovah is able to discriminate and judge (Psalms 11:4-6 ). Psalms 12:0 The evil speaker. The close relation between this... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 13:1

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?" Psa 13:1 He who would see how swiftly the moods of the soul can change should study this thirteenth Psalm. In some half-dozen verses the soul goes through all the gamut of spiritual experience. The first tone is one of despair, the last tone is one of high song "I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." This may be a parenthesis in... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 13:1-6

The Joy of Trust Psalms 13:0 "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me." ( Psa 13:1 ). This psalm begins with winter and ends with summer. It is most noteworthy, as we have already seen, how the Psalmist often sings himself out of his trouble. The hymn begins in a low muffled tone expressive of sorrow, almost hopeless, and gradually the tone heightens until the closing verse becomes a burst of rapture and thankfulness. Surely it is well even... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 13:1

CONTENTS Here the Psalmist is represented as crying out under grief of mind, from an apprehension of God's having withdrawn his face. He accompanies his prayers with professing faith in God's return, and concludes with praise. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 13:1-2

While we keep in view the person of our Lord, whose desertions of the Father for our sins, which he bore, made him eminently distinguished in this instance, as well as all others, for the greatness of his sufferings; we may very profitably make improvement of this Psalm, both in the complaint and cure, according to our own personal concern in what is here said. But, Reader! while we feel and groan under the many how longs in which we estimate the time of our exercises, do let us seek for grace... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 13:1

Fool: the man of the most depraved morals, the atheist and deist. There have always been (Berthier) such pests of society. (Haydock) --- David has refuted them again, Psalm lii. (Berthier) --- Some have imagined that this psalm was composed in consequence of the blasphemies of Rabsaces, (4 Kings xviii. 32.; Theodoret, &c.) or of the Babylonians. (Calmet) --- The Fathers explain it of Jesus Christ, denied by the Jews, &c. --- Heart. This must be strangely corrupted, before the mouth can... read more

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