How long shall I take [a]counsel within myself having weariness daily in mine heart? how long shall mine enemy be exalted above me?

Behold, and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death.

Lest mine enemy say, I have [b]prevailed against him: and they that afflict me, rejoice, when I slide.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 13:2 Changing my purposes as the sick man doth his place.
  2. Psalm 13:4 Which might turn to God’s dishonor: if he did not defend his.

How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(A)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(B)

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

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