SALMO 13 Oração da Fé
A. Lament over distress (13:1–2)
13:1–2. In a series of rhetorical questions designed to motivate God to answer his prayer, David asked God how long (four times in these two verses; cf. comments on 6:3) He would wait before answering. David felt ignored by God and forgotten. Would this continue indefinitely? Wrestling inwardly (with my thoughts is lit., “in my soul”), David lamented that he spent every day in this distressing situation, that his heart was filled with struggles and sorrow. As a result of his apparently being forsaken by God, his enemies triumphed over him.
B. Petition for deliverance (13:3–4)
13:3–4. David called on the Lord to look … answer, and rescue him from his situation. Give light to my eyes was David’s way of requesting divine wisdom or perspective on his need. He earnestly prayed this lest he sleep in death (cf. comments on 7:5; fall is lit., “die”), thus bringing triumphant joy to his enemy.
C. Confidence in the Lord (13:5a)
13:5a. David expressed his trust in the Lord’s unfailing love (ḥeseḏ), the loyal love the Lord has for those who trust in Him. The enemies of David were challenging the faithfulness of God’s love to one of his covenant believers.
D. Praise for salvation (13:5b–6)
13:5b–6. The psalmist, assured that his prayer had been heard, resolved to rejoice and sing to the LORD for giving him salvation and for dealing bountifully with him. (This is the first of several dozen references in the Pss. to God’s being good.) He fully anticipated the end of his long wait.