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Praying Through Our Sorrows (Psalm 13:1-6)

Pastor Young Park, February 5, 2023
Part of the Psalms: Real Help for Real Life series, preached at a Lord's Day service

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About Pastor Young Park: Pastor Young is the CTPC English Ministry Pastor.
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Psalm 13 (Listen)

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.


13:1   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?

  Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;    light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,  lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”    lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

  But I have trusted in your steadfast love;    my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.  I will sing to the LORD,    because he has dealt bountifully with me.

(ESV)

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