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“If I go forward, he is not there;
    or backward, I cannot perceive him;(A)

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“But if I go to the east, he is not there;
    if I go to the west, I do not find him.

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14 How much less when you say that you do not see him,
    that the case is before him and you are waiting for him!(A)

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14 How much less, then, will he listen
    when you say that you do not see him,(A)
that your case(B) is before him
    and you must wait for him,(C)

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11 Look, he passes by me, and I do not see him;
    he moves on, but I do not perceive him.(A)

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11 When he passes me, I cannot see him;
    when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.(A)

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16 It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.(A)

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16 who alone is immortal(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,(B) whom no one has seen or can see.(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(D)

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Psalm 10

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

[a]Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
    Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

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Footnotes

  1. 10.1 Psalms 9–10 were originally one psalm, as in the Greek and Latin traditions. In Hebrew, Psalms 9–10 formed an acrostic.

Psalm 10[a]

Why, Lord, do you stand far off?(A)
    Why do you hide yourself(B) in times of trouble?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.

15 Truly, you are a God who hides himself,
    O God of Israel, the Savior.(A)

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15 Truly you are a God who has been hiding(A) himself,
    the God and Savior(B) of Israel.

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Psalm 13

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
How long must I bear pain[a] in my soul
    and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?(B)

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!
    Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.2 Syr: Heb hold counsels

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(E)

Look on me(F) and answer,(G) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(H) or I will sleep in death,(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.