Psalm 13: To stay in faith and end discouragement from long battles.
“ How long O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1
God does not ‘forget’ us or ‘hide from us,’ but He knows sometimes we feel like He does. We must learn to ‘walk in faith.’ In these times and how to receive God’s grace to carry us through them.
If you feel like God has forgotten or is hiding from you. You should pray and meditate on this Psalm.
The key verse for Psalm 13 is “I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart so rejoice in Your salvation. This is a faith declaration.
“ how long shall I keep council in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-2
When you ‘listen to your soul’ your feelings and emotions bring ‘sorrow’ and discouragement. This undermines your faith, and gives the enemy the advantage.
“ Consider an hear me, O Lord, my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death.” Psalm 13:3
Praying for a revelation from God is the prayer that restores and strengthens your faith and keeps your “soul” (heart and emotions) full of Gods “light.” His peace, joy, and encouragement in the middle of the trial.
“But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation.” Psalm 13:5
We need to keep praying this verse “I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation” to stay in faith a sin position to receive God’s grace for every battle.
“I will sing unto Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me.” Psalm 13:6
As usual with God; prayer and praise with the forms are His way to keep us in faith and relationship with Him. Enables us to receive the blessing and promises He offers.
From Pity to Praise 