Psalm 13

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Help in Trouble.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, Lord? Will You ^(A)forget me forever?
How long ^(B)will You hide Your face from me?
²How long am I to ^(C)feel anxious in my soul,
With ^(D)grief in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

³^(E)Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
^(F)Enlighten my eyes, or I will ^(G)sleep the sleep of death,
⁴And my enemy will ^(H)say, “I have overcome him,”
And ^(I)my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

⁵But I have ^(J)trusted in Your faithfulness;
My heart shall ^(K)rejoice in Your salvation.
⁶I will ^(L)sing to the Lord,
Because He has ^(M)looked after me.

Psalm 13

Complete Jewish Bible

13 ⁽⁰⁾For the leader. A psalm of David:

²⁽¹⁾How long, Adonai?
Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
³⁽²⁾How long must I keep asking myself what to do,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long must my enemy dominate me?

⁴⁽³⁾Look, and answer me, Adonai my God!
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death.
⁵⁽⁴⁾Then my enemy would say, “I was able to beat him”;
and my adversaries would rejoice at my downfall.

⁶⁽⁵⁾But I trust in your grace,
my heart rejoices as you bring me to safety.
⁽⁶⁾I will sing to Adonai, because he gives me
even more than I need.

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Prayer for Help in Trouble.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

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Psalm 13 Complete Jewish Bible

Psalm 13

New American Standard Bible

Psalm 13

Complete Jewish Bible