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?
How 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?

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

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

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)
How long must I bear pain[a] in my soul
    and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?(B)

Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!
    Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,(C)
and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”;
    my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.(D)

But I trusted in your steadfast love;
    my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.(E)
I will sing to the Lord
    because he has dealt bountifully with me.(F)

Footnotes

  1. 13.2 Syr: Heb hold counsels