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Psalm 13

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Psalm 13 New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

Psalm 13[a]

Prayer for Help

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

I

2 How long, Lord? Will you utterly forget me?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
3 How long must I carry sorrow in my soul,
    grief in my heart day after day?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?

II

4 Look upon me, answer me, Lord, my God!
    Give light to my eyes lest I sleep in death,
5 Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed,”
    lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.

III

6 But I trust in your mercy.
    Grant my heart joy in your salvation,
I will sing to the Lord,
    for he has dealt bountifully with me!

Footnotes:

  1. Psalm 13 A typical lament, in which the psalmist feels forgotten by God (Ps 13:2–3)—note the force of the repetition of “How long.” The references to enemies may suggest some have wished evil on the psalmist. The heartfelt prayer (Ps 13:4–5) passes on a statement of trust (Ps 13:6a), intended to reinforce the prayer, and a vow to thank God when deliverance has come (Ps 13:6b).
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

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Psalm 13 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?

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

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

Footnotes:

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