The book of psalms is filled with beautiful poetry that could be read in every place and any time, and it still will be relevant for our life. One good example is psalms 13.

Sometimes in our life, we have situations that we are feeling that maybe g-d forgot us; the words of this psalm can show us what happens to those who feel like that and what is the solution for this incorrect thought, as we can read:

” לַמְנַצֵּחַ, מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד.  עַד-אָנָה יְהוָה, תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי נֶצַח;    עַד-אָנָה, תַּסְתִּיר אֶת-פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי.  עַד-אָנָה אָשִׁית עֵצוֹת, בְּנַפְשִׁי–    יָגוֹן בִּלְבָבִי יוֹמָם;עַד-אָנָה,    יָרוּם אֹיְבִי עָלָי.  הַבִּיטָה עֲנֵנִי, יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי;    הָאִירָה עֵינַי, פֶּן-אִישַׁן הַמָּוֶת.  פֶּן-יֹאמַר אֹיְבִי יְכָלְתִּיו;    צָרַי יָגִילוּ, כִּי אֶמּוֹט.  וַאֲנִי, בְּחַסְדְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי–    יָגֵל לִבִּי, בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ:אָשִׁירָה לַיהוָה,    כִּי גָמַל עָלָי.”

“How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.”

The enemy of our life is the forgetfulness; we need to remember who is saving us, who will protect us from the dangerous things in life and the only way to do it is by singing, praying, and for me? It is learning the word of G-d!

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