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Psalm chapter 13 verses 1 and 2. How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you

hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart

all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted

over me? Oh, part of me just wants to keep reading the rest of this psalm. The next verse is saying,

consider and answer me, O Lord, my God, light up my eyes. The psalmist David in this instant longs for God to bring an end to his sorrow,

for God to show his justice and his mercy, particularly amidst attacks coming at him.

And all throughout history, since this was written, this has been the cry of God's people before him.

And I'm guessing most everybody listening to this right now knows what it's like to ask this question.

And the psalmist is showing us that it is good to ask this question before God.

How long, oh Lord, how long is this going to last?

Like, why is this happening around me?

Why is this happening in the world?

How long?

And how appropriate to read this Psalm on the Saturday in between Jesus dying on a cross Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.

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