Psalms

Chapter 13

A cry for God's remembrance

The psalmist laments that God has forgotten him and hidden His face, leaving him in daily sorrow while enemies exalt themselves. He asks God to consider him, lighten his eyes lest death overtake him, and prevent his enemy from prevailing. Yet in the midst of distress, he affirms trust in God's mercy and declares that his heart shall rejoice in God's salvation, vowing to sing unto the LORD who has dealt bountifully with him.

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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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