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The Book of Psalms

Psalm 13

A Plea for Deliverance

For the director of music. A Psalm of David.

1HOW long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long must I be grieved with my thoughts,
and have sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy triumph over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death. 4 My enemies will say, “I have prevailed over him;”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall. 5 But I have trusted in Your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in Your salvation. 6 I will sing to the LORD,
because He has dealt bountifully with me.




About Psalms Chapter 13

Book I · Psalms 1–41 — Prayer, lament, trust and wisdom

What happens

Four times the sufferer asks how long God will seem absent and enemies will triumph. After pleading for light and rescue, the song turns unexpectedly to trust in God’s mercy and to praise for His goodness.

Why it matters

Honest anguish and genuine faith can belong in the same prayer. The movement from lament to trust shows that hope may return before circumstances visibly change.

Key verse

“But I have trusted in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation.”

Psalm 13:5 · CELV

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