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Psalms — Chapter 13

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Psalms 13

¹How long, Yahweh? 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, Yahweh, 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 lovingkindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

⁶I will sing to Yahweh, Because he has been good to me. Psalm 14 For the Chief Musician. By David.

Mercy (*eleos*) differs fundamentally from goodness—it presupposes guilt.

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The Psalmist's declaration captures a profound spiritual truth: the transition from darkness to light, from despair to joy.

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