Psalm 13 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Psalm 13

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?(A)
2 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)

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

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

Footnotes

  1. 13.2Syr: Heb hold counsels

Cross references

  1. 13.1 : Job 13.24; Ps 44.24; 88.14
  2. 13.2 : Ps 42.4, 9; 94.3
  3. 13.3 : Ezra 9.8; Ps 5.1; Jer 51.39
  4. 13.4 : Ps 25.2; Jer 20.10
  5. 13.5 : Ps 9.14; 52.8
  6. 13.6 : Ps 59.16; 116.7