Psalms 13:5
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Main message
Psalm 13:5: The speaker fears the enemy’s boasting and being shaken, but does not take vengeance into his own hands.
Meaning in context
Psalm 13:5–6 · Trust and song before circumstances are narrated as changed — The final movement turns to steadfast love, rejoicing in salvation, and song because of God’s bounty, showing trust emerging within lament rather than erasing it.
The speaker fears the enemy’s boasting and being shaken, but does not take vengeance into his own hands.
Further teachings
Trust and song before circumstances are narrated as changed
The speaker fears the enemy’s boasting and being shaken, but does not take vengeance into his own hands.
Cross References: Psalm 13:5 within 13:5–6.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 13:5
Let this verse make room for honest lament, concrete prayer, patient trust, and non-retaliatory hope.
Enemy language belongs to the psalm’s conflict setting and should not be mapped simplistically onto modern ethnic, political, religious, or personal groups or used to justify retaliation.
Related Bible passages and resources
- Psalm 13 (complete chapter)
Read the whole psalm before isolating one verse.
- Psalm 13:4
Read the previous line to preserve the local movement.
- Psalm 13:6
Continue with the next line to preserve the local movement.
- Study the Book of Psalms
Place Psalm 13 within lament, petition, trust, and praise in the Psalter.
Common misreadings
Enemy language belongs to the psalm’s conflict setting and should not be mapped simplistically onto modern ethnic, political, religious, or personal groups or used to justify retaliation.
The speaker fears the enemy’s boasting and being shaken, but does not take vengeance into his own hands. Keep the verse within its literary unit.
How to Apply Psalms 13:5
Meditate on Psalms 13:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message from Scripture applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 13 text.
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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- Ugo Candido
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