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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)

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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?

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Footnotes

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

24 Why do you hide your face
    and count me as your enemy?(A)

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24 Why do you hide your face(A)
    and consider me your enemy?(B)

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46 How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
    How long will your wrath burn like fire?(A)

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46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
    How long will your wrath burn like fire?(A)

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O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
    how long shall the wicked exult?(A)

They pour out their arrogant words;
    all the evildoers boast.(B)

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How long, Lord, will the wicked,
    how long will the wicked be jubilant?(A)

They pour out arrogant(B) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.(C)

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20 Why have you forgotten us completely?
    Why have you forsaken us these many days?(A)

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20 Why do you always forget us?(A)
    Why do you forsake(B) us so long?

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O Lord God of hosts,
    how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?(A)

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How long,(A) Lord God Almighty,
    will your anger smolder(B)
    against the prayers of your people?

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17 How long, O Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my life from the lions!(A)

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17 How long,(A) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life(B) from these lions.(C)

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My soul also is struck with terror,
    while you, O Lord—how long?(A)

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Psalm 74

Plea for Help in Time of National Humiliation

A Maskil of Asaph.

O God, why do you cast us off forever?
    Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?(A)

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Psalm 74

A maskil[a] of Asaph.

O God, why have you rejected(A) us forever?(B)
    Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

24 Why do you hide your face?
    Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?(A)

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24 Why do you hide your face(A)
    and forget(B) our misery and oppression?(C)

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Psalm 22

Plea for Deliverance from Suffering and Hostility

To the leader: according to The Deer of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
    Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?(A)
O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer;
    and by night but find no rest.(B)

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Psalm 22[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?(A)
    Why are you so far(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?(C)
My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,(D)
    by night,(E) but I find no rest.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.
  2. Psalm 22:2 Or night, and am not silent

12 Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand;
    do not forget the oppressed.(A)

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12 Arise,(A) Lord! Lift up your hand,(B) O God.
    Do not forget the helpless.(C)

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Rather, your iniquities have been barriers
    between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden his face from you
    so that he does not hear.(A)

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But your iniquities have separated(A)
    you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
    so that he will not hear.(B)

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