What is the meaning of Psalm 88:13? But to You - The psalmist turns away from every human solution and addresses God directly. Nothing else will suffice. - “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD” (Psalm 121:1–2) echoes this absolute focus. - Even in despair, the writer keeps his orientation God-ward, much like Peter’s confession, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68). O LORD - Using the covenant name underscores relationship. This is not a distant deity but the God who revealed Himself to Moses: “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14–15). - Because the Lord is “abounding in love to all who call on You” (Psalm 86:5), the psalmist feels safe pouring out his anguish. I cry for help - The verb conveys urgency. Life hurts, so the psalmist shouts rather than whispers. - “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears” (Psalm 34:17); “In my distress I called upon the LORD… He heard my voice” (Psalm 18:6). - God’s ear is never closed to sincere, desperate voices. In the morning - Dawn represents new mercy: “His compassions never fail. They are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22–23). - Morning prayer sets the day’s direction: “In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation” (Psalm 5:3). - Jesus modeled this habit: “Very early in the morning… He went out to a solitary place, where He prayed” (Mark 1:35). my prayer comes before You - Confidence grows: the petition isn’t lost in the air; it reaches God’s throne. - Revelation pictures prayers as incense before God (Revelation 5:8). - “If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14). - The phrase assures us that the sovereign Lord actively receives and weighs every plea. summary Psalm 88:13 captures a believer’s darkest moment yet brightest hope: even when circumstances scream abandonment, faith keeps turning toward the covenant-keeping LORD, crying out with urgency, greeting each dawn with fresh petitions, and resting in the assurance that every prayer stands before the God who hears and answers. |
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