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.