Psalm 13

International Children’s Bible

A Prayer for God to Be Near

For the director of music. A song of David.

13 How long will you forget me, Lord?
    How long will you hide from me? Forever?
²How long must I worry?
    How long must I feel sad in my heart?
    How long will my enemy win over me?

³Lord, look at me.
    Answer me, my God.
    Tell me, or I will die.
⁴Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!”
    Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

⁵I trust in your love.
My heart is happy because you saved me.
⁶I sing to the Lord
because he has taken care of me.