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Psalm 13 · Book One · David
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
The Hebrew title · Berean Standard Bible
For the choirmaster
About this psalm
Four times in the first two verses: how long? How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? It is the shortest lament in the book and the most direct. Then in six verses it turns — but I have trusted in thy mercy — and ends singing, with nothing said to have changed.
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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 daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?3Consider and hear me, O LORD my God:lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.5But I have trusted in thy mercy;my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.6I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
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