Psalm 13
. Believers can suffer from discouragement, but they know to Whom to go
. Elijah – 1 Kings 18-19 (esp. vs. 24) Jeremiah – Jeremiah 20:14-18
I. The Expression of a Hopeless Heart – Vs. 1-2
. A. Forgotten and Abandoned – Genesis 40:23, 45:4-8; Isaiah 49:14-16
. B. Discouraged and Defeated
II. The Prayer Of A Hopeful Heart (Vs. 3-4)
. Colossians 1:15-17, 1 Samuel 14:24-27, James 4:8
III. Rejoicing Of A Holy Heart (Vs. 5-6)
. A. Takes comfort in God’s grace and lovingkindness – Jeremiah 2:2
. B. Has confidence in God’s deliverance
. C. Committed to God’s glory – Psalm 145