Name: The Book of Psalms — odds — TPAA Dis-Orientation - How Long? Psalm 13. Stephen J. Bennett O ford] Will you forget me forever? ill YOTMde your face from me? HNN Ty must | wrestle with my thoughts an every day have sorrow in my heart? ros will my enemy triumph over me? 3 Look on me and answer, ofa God. Give light to my ey€S, or | wil Sleep in death; 4 ny enemy will say, hig@oReone him,” (O)& and my foes will rejoice when I fall Psalm 13 Howal.one, 5 But trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in_your salvation. 6 I will sing to weft for he has been gosto me. (NIV1984) * I. Lament: Talking to God (verses 1-2) : ; 1. What are lament psalms designed for? Itis an actof faith because To reorient us back toward God when we are lost jit 2knowledges that God 2. Circle each occurrence of “how long” in Psalm 13 is there, it acknowledges 3. Why is challenging God an act of faith? is ability to change it, and it acknowledges that God II. Petition: Asking God for Something (verses 3-4) cares. 4. What is the difference between lamenting and whining? Lamenting also asks God to do something about it 5. What is the next step after telling God about our troubles? Asking Him to fix the problem and trusting Him to do it 6. Underline the verbs in verse 3 (look, answer, give light). 7. What is the character of God? (Exodus 3:7). God sees us and cares for us HI. Trust: Trusting and Praising God (verse 5-6) 8. Why does trusting God make sense? He has helped people before and has the power to do it again 9. What are some ways to translate the Hebrew word hesed? Love, mercy, kindness, pity ne 10. Draw a rectangle around each occurrence of “Lord” (=Yahweh), 11. How did Paul view suffering? (1 Peter 4:13; Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17). Paul viewed suffering as a way to relate to Jesus and share in His suffering