(Psalm 13)
I. The protest (Psalm 13:1-2)
- A. Sometimes we feel abandoned and unheard, filled with sorrow, as though we are always losing
B. Examples of godly people who felt despair
- 1. Job (Job 3:11; 7:16; 19:7-8)
2. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 20:7-8; Lamentations 3:17-20)
3. Elijah (1 Kings 19:4, 10)
4. The martyrs in John’s vision (Revelation 6:10)
II. The prayer (Psalm 13:3-4)
- A. Strength against the threat of death
B. Not a selfish prayer, but to prevent mockery against God (Numbers 14:11-16)
III. The praise (Psalm 13:5-6)
- A. Trust God’s mercy (1 John 1:9)
B. Rejoice in God’s salvation (Mark 16:16)
C. Sing because of His bountiful blessings (Hebrews 13:15)
