Psalm 13 (KJV) - How long wilt thou forget me...he hath dealt bountifully to me

From Psalms

Psalm 13
(For the director of music. A psalm of David.)

¹How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever?
      how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
²How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
      having sorrow in my heart daily?
      how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³Consider and hear me, O LORD my God:
      lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
⁴Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
      and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
⁵But I have trusted in thy mercy;
      my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
⁶I will sing unto the LORD,
      because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

Today my blog received its first comment. I was so stoked only to find out it somebody who was just trying to make money from his adsense. His comment had nothing to do with my blog. It was very disappointing.  Nevertheless, on this blogger's site he had a prayer which reminded of the "Paradoxes of Prayer" which is in step seven of "The Twelve Steps for Christians" (p 120) from RPI Publishing.  Psalm 13 also reminds of this prayer - with the paradox of "having sorrow in my heart daily..." yet at the same time, "he hath dealt bountifully with me."

Paradoxes of Prayer

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve

I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey...

I asked for health, that I might do greater things

I was given infirmity, that I might do better things...

I asked for riches, that I might be happy

I was given poverty, that I might be wise...

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men

I was given weakness, that I might feel the need for God...

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life

I was given life, that I might enjoy all things...

I got nothing that I asked for - but everything I had hoped for

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered

I am among all, most richly blessed!

How true this fits to my current pursuit in humbly asking God to remove my defects of character.  There's not much else to say...all I can do is sit and meditate on these thoughts.

Thank you for letting me share.