Psalm 13 | New International Reader’s Version

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 LORD, how long must I wait? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you turn your face away from me?

2 How long must I struggle with my thoughts? How long must my heart be sad day after day? How long will my enemies keep winning the battle over me?

3 LORD my God, look at me and answer me. Give me new life, or I will die.

4 Then my enemies will say, ‘We have beaten him.’ They will be filled with joy when I die.

5 But I trust in your faithful love. My heart is filled with joy because you will save me.

6 I will sing praise to the LORD. He has been so good to me.

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English Standard Version

How Long, O Lord?

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.

5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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