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To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

13 How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?
How 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)

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

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

Footnotes

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