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Psalms 13:1 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Psalms 13:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 13 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
How Long, O Lord?
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? chief: or, overseer”
Psalms 13:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 13:1
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? This opening verse immediately plunges into anguished lament, characterized by the repeated question "How long?" (ad-anah, עַד־אָנָה)—asked four times in verses 1-2. This is the cry of faith stretched thin but not broken. David does not question whether God exists but why He seems absent. The complaint is directed to God, not about God, which distinguishes authentic lament from unbelief."Wilt thou forget me" (tishkacheni, תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי) uses a verb meaning to forget, overlook, or ignore. This is not accu...
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Cross-References for Psalms 13:1
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“and hold me for your enemy?”
“[And] forsake us so long time?”
“Yahweh? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?”
“how long will the wicked”
“my God”
“How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?”
“and forget our affliction and our oppression?”
“Yahweh--how long?”
“how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction”
“why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?”