Psalm 13:1
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Psalm 13
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
Job 13:24
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24 Why do you hide your face
and count me as your enemy?(A)
Psalm 89:46
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46 How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your wrath burn like fire?(A)
Psalm 94:3-4
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3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked exult?(A)
4 They pour out their arrogant words;
all the evildoers boast.(B)
Lamentations 5:20
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20 Why have you forgotten us completely?
Why have you forsaken us these many days?(A)
Psalm 80:4
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4 O Lord God of hosts,
how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?(A)
Psalm 35:17
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17 How long, O Lord, will you look on?
Rescue me from their ravages,
my life from the lions!(A)
Psalm 6:3
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3 My soul also is struck with terror,
while you, O Lord—how long?(A)
Psalm 74:1
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Psalm 74
Plea for Help in Time of National Humiliation
A Maskil of Asaph.
1 O God, why do you cast us off forever?
Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?(A)
Psalm 44:24
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24 Why do you hide your face?
Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?(A)
Psalm 22:1-2
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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.
1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?(A)
2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer;
and by night but find no rest.(B)
Psalm 10:12
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12 Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand;
do not forget the oppressed.(A)
Isaiah 59:2
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2 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)
Psalm 90:14
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14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.(A)
Psalm 85:5
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5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger to all generations?(A)
Deuteronomy 31:17
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17 My anger will be kindled against them on that day. I will forsake them and hide my face from them; they will become easy prey, and many terrible troubles will come upon them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these troubles come upon us because our God is not in our midst?’(A)
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