Day 4 of 14
How long? Out of the depths
Two laments that wait for God.
Psalm 13 WEB
1How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me? 3Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death; 4lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall. 5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation. 6I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me.
Psalm 130 WEB
1Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD. 2Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions. 3If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? 4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared. 5I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word. 6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. 7Israel, hope in the LORD, for there is loving kindness with the LORD. Abundant redemption is with him. 8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Questions for reflection
- What is it like to pray “how long”?
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