Psalm 13

Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help^[a]

13 How much longer will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
    How much longer will you hide yourself from me?
²How long must I endure trouble?
    How long will sorrow fill my heart day and night?
    How long will my enemies triumph over me?

³Look at me, O Lord my God, and answer me.
Restore my strength; don't let me die.
⁴Don't let my enemies say, “We have defeated him.”
Don't let them gloat over my downfall.

⁵I rely on your constant love;
I will be glad, because you will rescue me.
⁶I will sing to you, O Lord,
because you have been good to me.

Footnotes

Psalm 13:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹How long,^(A) Lord? Will you forget me^(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face^(C) from me?
²How long must I wrestle with my thoughts^(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?^(E)

³Look on me^(F) and answer,^(G) Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,^(H) or I will sleep in death,^(I)
⁴and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,^(J)”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.^(K)

⁵But I trust in your unfailing love;^(L)
my heart rejoices in your salvation.^(M)
⁶I will sing^(N) the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

Footnotes

Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 13

Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help^[a]

Footnotes

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

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Psalm 13 Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help[a]

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Psalm 13 New International Version

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

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More on the NIV

Psalm 13

Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help^[a]

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]