Psalm 13

Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song of David.

13 How long will you forget me, Lord?
Will you forget me forever?
How long will you refuse to accept me?^[a]
²How long must I wonder if you have forgotten me?
How long must I feel this sadness in my heart?
How long will my enemy win against me?

³Lord my God, look at me and give me an answer.
Make me feel strong again, or I will die.
⁴If that happens, my enemy will say, “I beat him!”
He will be so happy that he won.

⁵But I trust in your faithful love, Lord.
I will be happy when you save me.
⁶Then I will sing to the Lord
because he was so good to me.

Footnotes

Psalm 13:1 refuse to accept me Literally, “hide your face from me.”

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

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

³Look on me^(F) and answer,^(G) Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,^(H) or I will sleep in death,^(I)
⁴and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,^(J)”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.^(K)

⁵But I trust in your unfailing love;^(L)
my heart rejoices in your salvation.^(M)
⁶I will sing^(N) the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

Footnotes

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

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 13

Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song of David.

Footnotes

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

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Psalm 13 Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song of David.

Footnotes

Psalm 13 New International Version

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

Cross references

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Psalm 13

Easy-to-Read Version

Psalm 13

New International Version

Psalm 13^[a]