Psalm 13

World English Bible

¹How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

¹How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

³Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

³Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

⁴lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

⁴Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

⁵But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

⁵But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

⁶I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me.

⁶I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.