The Lord Will

Psalm 39:13

O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

KJV

Read in Psalm 39

Meaning

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.