Psalm 13

World English Bible

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

13 How long, Yahweh?
    Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
²How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
    having sorrow in my heart every day?
    How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
³Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God.
    Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
⁴    lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;”
    lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

⁵But I trust in your loving kindness.
My heart rejoices in your salvation.
⁶I will sing to Yahweh,
because he has been good to me.

Psalm 13

International Standard Version

To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

A Prayer for Deliverance

13 How long? Lord, will you forget me forever?^[a]
    How long will you hide your face from me?
²How long must I struggle in my soul at night
    and have sorrow in my heart during the day?
        How long will my enemy rise up against me?
³Look at me!
    Answer me, Lord, my God!
Give light to my eyes!
    Otherwise, I will sleep in death;
⁴Otherwise, my enemy will say,
    “I have overcome him;”
Otherwise, my persecutor will rejoice
    when I am shaken.
⁵As for me, I have trusted in your gracious love,
    my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
⁶I will sing to the Lord,
    for he has dealt bountifully with me.

Footnotes

Psalm 13:1 Or How long, Lord, will you forget me? Forever?

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