Psa 13 | LEB | STEP | For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Psalms 13

Trust in the Salvation of Yahweh

For the music director. A psalm of David. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one}

1 How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel ^{▼▼Hebrew pl.; with a slight modification of the Hebrew this reads “set pains”} in my soul,
and sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider ^{▼▼Literally “Look”} and answer me, O Yahweh my God.
Give light to my eyes
lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 and lest my enemy should say, “I have overcome him,”
lest my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love. ^{▼▼Or, “loyal love”}
My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
6 ^{▼▼In the Hebrew Bible, the previous verse continues} I will sing to Yahweh
because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Psalms 13

Trust in the Salvation of Yahweh

For the music director. A psalm of David. ▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

For the music director. A psalm of David. ^{▼▼The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one}