Daily Devotions
Psalms
"How long, O LORD?"
Day 94 – Psalm 13
“How long, O LORD?” Psalm 13:1a
INTERROGATIVE ELEMENTS
Some psalms have an interrogative element. These are expressed in the following psalms. These interrogative statements represent a number of things:-
1. Rhetorical questions
“How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood?”
Psalm 4:2
2. Plaintive cry to God for urgent deliverance
“My soul also is greatly troubled; but You, O LORD- how long?”
Psalm 6:3
The same interrogative element is seen in the following text:
“How long, O LORD? Will Your forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy exalted over me?”
Psalm 13:1-2
HOW LONG?
The psalmist expressed deep concern over the following matters:-