Psalm 13 - Overcomer - How long will You forget me?

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The overcomer is persistent in prayer when under attack by the enemy (<A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#2" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">v2</A>,<A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#4" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">4</A>, <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#lk18_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">Lk 18:1-8</A>). <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#lk18_8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">Luke 18:8</A> indicates that the saints who will do this are rare. When the Lord comes to find faith on the earth, those who actually practice this will be the ones raptured in the immediately preceding passage, <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#lk17_34" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">Luke 17:34-37</A> (<A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#lk21_36" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">Lk 21:36</A>).</div> <bR> <div> This short psalm is one of my favorites.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> First, in <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">vv. 1-2</A>,  he complains to the Lord with 4 how long?'s. </div> <div> 1. How long will You forget me?</div> <div> 2. How long will You hide Your face from me?</div> <div> 3. How long shall my heart be sorrowful?</div> <div> 4. How long shall my adversary be exalted over me?</div> <bR> <div> By saying, "How long?", he knows that this time of trial will come to an end. A hymn that I expresses this well is <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/708" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/708">Hymn #708</A> by Witness Lee (<A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/708" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/708">original tune</A>).</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> Second, in<A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#3" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f"> v.3</A>, is his actual request to God.  </div> <div> 1. Look carefully.</div> <div> 2. Answer me.</div> <div> 3. Enlighten my eyes.</div> <bR> <div> Actually, only #3 above is his actual request. The 1st two are warm-up. It is good to have such a warm up after complaining to God. We know God is careful for all that concerns us, but it may not seem so. It is good to come to the Lord as we are and tell Him, according to His word, to exercise His carefulness  for us. When we speak it to the Lord, we realize it is true.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="james1_2ref"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B>In time of trial, our need is enlightenment from the Lord. The trial we are going through positions us to receive enlightenment. This is similar to <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#james1_2" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">James 1:2-5</A>.</div> <bR> <div> The great hymn, <A HREF="http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/a/sandtime.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/a/sandtime."><I>The Sands of Time are Sinking</I></A>, by Anne R. Cousin is an extract of the 365 letters by Rev. Samuel Rutherford, which Spurgeon said were "the nearest thing to inspiration which can be found in all the writings of mere men". Stanza 8 of 19 says:</div> <div> But flow'rs need nights cool darkness, </div> <div> the moonlight and the dew;</div> <div> So Christ, from one who loved it, </div> <div> His shining oft withdrew:</div> <div> And then, for cause of absence </div> <div> my troubled soul I scanned</div> <div> But glory shadeless shineth </div> <div> in Immanuel’s land.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="v4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> Third, in <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#3" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">vv. 3-4</A>, he tells the Lord 3 lest's,  3 negative consequences if the Lord does not respond:</div> <div> 1. Lest I sleep the sleep of death</div> <div> 2. Lest my adversary boast over me.</div> <div> 3. Lest I move farther away from You, and my troublers rejoice because of it.</div> <bR> <div> To sleep the sleep of death is to be so depressed that you don't want to do anything but sleep.</div> <bR> <div> We should never rejoice at anyone's departing from the Lord.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="v5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> 4th, God answered David's prayer, enlightening the eyes of David's heart, in <A HREF="psalm_13_m.htm#5" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">vv. 5-6</A>, with 3 results:</div> <div> 1. Trust  in the Lord's mercy</div> <div> 2. Joy in the Lord's salvation</div> <div> 3. Singing in thankfulness for the Lord's bountiful dealing with him.</div> <div> It does not say that the problem was solved.</div> <bR> <div> Our sufferings are part of God's bountiful dealing with us, because they enlarge us and transform us into His image.</div> <bR> <div> -copyright Steve Miller 2009</div> <div> updated 10/24/2009</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 13 </B>For the <A HREF="psalms_overcomer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Psalms practical details of the Godman ">Overcomer</A>. A Psalm through David</div> <bR> <div> <I>(tune: 8.8.8.8. </I><A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/810" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/810"><I>#810 Lord, hast Thou not one word for me</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-657/e0205LordHastThouNot1Word4Me.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> audio file from <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net">hymnal.net</A></div> <div>  <A NAME="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >1 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">1</A>  <I>Lord</I>, How long will You forget me?</div> <div> O LORD, for'ere <I>it see-eems to be.</I> </div> <div> How long You hide Your fa-ace from me</div> <div> <I>while I in darkness gro-ope for Thee?</I></div> <div>  <A NAME="2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >2 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">2</A>  How long shall I counsel my soul, </div> <div> My heart daily havi-ing sorrow? </div> <div> How long shall my adver-ersary </div> <div> still be exalted o-over me?</div> <div>  <A NAME="3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >3 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v3" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">3</A>  Look carefully <I>and </I>answer me, </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >O Lord my God, enli-ighten me,</FONT>(<A HREF="#3_1" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">3.1</A>)</div> <div> lest I should sleep the <I>slee-eep of</I> death, </div> <div> <I>while for my soul, I ge-et no rest.</I></div> <div>  <A NAME="4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >4 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">4</A>  Lest my adver-sary <I>should </I>say, </div> <div> I have prevailed o'er him <I>today</I>;</div> <div> <I>Lest</I> the ones that are troubling me </div> <div> rejoice when I am mo-oved <I>from Thee</I>. </div> <div>  <A NAME="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >5 </FONT><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v5" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">5</A>  But I have trust in Thy mercy.</div> <div> My heart rejoice in Thy-y saving.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#v5" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">6</A>  I sing unto the LO-ORD, for He </div> <div> has dealt bounti-fully-y with me.</div> <div>  <A NAME="3_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#3" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f">3.1</A>. Lit. Enlighten my eyes</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="lk18_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#faith" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f"><B>Luke 18:1</B></A>  And He told them a parable to the end that they ought always to pray and not lose heart,  2  Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not regard man.  3  And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my opponent.  4  And for a time he would not; but afterward he said within himself, Even though I do not fear God nor regard man,  5  Yet because this widow causes me trouble, I will avenge her, lest by continually coming she wear me out.  6  And the Lord said, Hear what the unrighteous judge says.  7  And will not God by all means carry out the avenging of His chosen ones, who cry to Him day and night, though He is long-suffering over them?  8 <A NAME="lk18_8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>  I tell you that He will carry out their avenging quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth? </div> <div>  <A NAME="lk17_34"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#faith" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f"><B>Luke 17:</B></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#faith" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f"><B>34</B></A></FONT><B> </B> I tell you, in that night there shall be two <I>men</I> in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Tahoma" >35</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Tahoma" > </FONT> Two <I>women</I> shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Tahoma" >36 </FONT> Two <I>men</I> shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Tahoma" >37</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Tahoma" > </FONT> And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body <I>is</I>, thither  <A NAME="lk21_36"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>will the eagles be gathered together.</div> <div> <B>21:36</B><B>  </B>Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Tahoma" ><U>stand</U></FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Tahoma" ><U>before</U></FONT> the Son of man.</div> <div>  <A NAME="james1_2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_13_l.htm#james1_2ref" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 13 Overcomer How long will You f"><B>James 1:2</B></A><B> </B> Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;</div> <div> 3  Knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.</div> <div> 4  And let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.</div> <div> 5  But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraids not; and it shall be given him.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> -copyright Steve Miller 2009</div> </td> </tr></table></body>