REMEMBERING THE TENSE
Today's reading: Psalm 12-14

"O Lord, how long...How long..." Psalm 13:1 NLT

"How long...How long..." Psalm 13:2 NLT

" Turn and answer me..." Psalm 13:3 NLT

"Don't let my enemies..." Psalm 13:4 NLT

David pleads with God for help.

For rescue.

For relief.

He cries out for some help.

Then we find this...

"But I trust in your unfailing love, I will rejoice because you have rescued me." Psalm 13:5 NLT

Is David saying this because he believes God is at work?

Or is he making this statement in regards to what he knows God has done for him in the past?

Which tense might the words 'have rescued me' be written in?

Are they proclaiming past victories or are the words written in faithful expectation?

We need to claim both in our own pep talks to ourselves...belief for the future and solidity in the past.