Through the Psalms 13

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Psalms 13 : 1 & 5-6

“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

But I trust in your unfailing love:

My heart rejoices in your salvation.

I will sing the Lord’s praise,

For he has been good to me.”

Don’t you just love David? Can’t you see why he was called a man after God’s heart? At the beginning of this Psalm (and many of his other psalms) he sounds so much like the rest of us: whine, whine, whine. Have you ever thought and spoken like David did at the beginning of this psalm, or many other psalms? He is often hurt, desperate, or needy. But, no matter what difficulty besets David, by the end of the psalm, he is always praising God.

Lord God, keep me ever praising you, in times of joy and in times of difficulty, for you are worthy of praise.

Published by nancyhamiltonsturm

After raising a family and then teaching for over 20 years, I retired from full-time work. Now I spend time with family, tap dance, take long walks in nature, read, and write. I have published two stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul books and over a dozen devotions. My current goal is to publish a book of meditations over the gospels and to share my devotional writing on my blog. I hope you enjoy and are inspired.

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