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

Revised Standard Version

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, O Lord? Wilt thou forget me for ever?
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
²How long must I bear pain^[a] in my soul,
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
⁴lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him”;
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

⁵But I have trusted in thy steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
⁶I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Footnotes

Psalm 13:2 Syr: Heb hold counsels

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