Psalm 39:13
“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 39Meaning
Look away enough for me to recover strength before I depart; this urgent plea for relief should not be read as contempt for life or a reason to avoid medical or crisis help.
Hear my tears; I am a sojourner
Verses 12–13 ask God to hear tears and remember the speaker’s sojourner status before a final plea for relief.
Read carefully
Look away enough for me to recover strength before I depart; this urgent plea for relief should not be read as contempt for life or a reason to avoid medical or crisis help.
Reflection
Look away enough for me to recover strength before I depart; this urgent plea for relief should not be read as contempt for life or a reason to avoid medical or crisis help.