Psalm 13

Evangelical Heritage Version

Psalm 13

How Long, O Lord?

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For the choir director. A psalm by David.

Anguished Questions

¹How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
²How long must I experience worries in my soul,
sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy tower over me?

An Urgent Prayer

³Look at me. Answer me, O Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes
    so I do not sleep in death,
⁴    so my enemy does not say, “I have overcome him,”
    so my foes do not rejoice when I fall.

A Solid Answer

⁵But I trust in your mercy.
My heart rejoices in your salvation.
⁶I will sing to the Lord
because he has accomplished his purpose for me.

Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)