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Psalm 13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 13[a]

Prayer for Help

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

I

2 How long, Lord? Will you utterly forget me?
    How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
3 How long must I carry sorrow in my soul,
    grief in my heart day after day?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?

II

4 Look upon me, answer me, Lord, my God!
    Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death,
5 Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed,”
    lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.(B)

III

6 But I trust in your mercy.
    Grant my heart joy in your salvation,
I will sing to the Lord,
    for he has dealt bountifully with me!(C)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 13 A typical lament, in which the psalmist feels forgotten by God (Ps 13:2–3)—note the force of the repetition of “How long.” The references to enemies may suggest some have wished evil on the psalmist. The heartfelt prayer (Ps 13:4–5) passes on a statement of trust (Ps 13:6a), intended to reinforce the prayer, and a vow to thank God when deliverance has come (Ps 13:6b).
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Psalm 13
Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 13

A Plea for Deliverance

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
2 How long will I store up anxious concerns[a] within me,
agony in my mind every day?
How long will my enemy dominate me?(B)

3 Consider me and answer, Lord my God.
Restore brightness to my eyes;(C)
otherwise, I will sleep in death.
4 My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”
and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.(D)

5 But I have trusted in your faithful love;(E)
my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.(F)
6 I will sing to the Lord
because he has treated me generously.(G)

Footnotes

  1. 13:2 Or up counsels
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