Psa 13 | ABEn | STEP | To the director; a psalm to David. For how long, O lord , will you forget me -- unto the end? For how long do you turn your face from me?

Psalms 13

PSALM 13

The LORD Listens to the Afflicted

To the director; a psalm to David.

1 For how long, O lord, will you forget me -- unto the end? For how long do you turn your face from me? 2 Until what time shall I set plans in my soul, with griefs in my heart day and night? For how long shall [²be exalted ¹my enemy] over me? 3 Look upon, hear me, O lord my God! Enlighten my eyes! lest at any time I should sleep in death; 4 lest at any time [²might say ¹my enemy], I prevailed against him. The ones afflicting me shall exult if I should be shaken. 5 But I [²upon ³your mercy ¹hoped]. [²shall exult ¹My heart] over your deliverance. 6 I shall sing to the lord, to the one benefiting me; and I will strum to the name of the lord the highest.