Psalms 13

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

In Psalm 13, the speaker begins by directly addressing the LORD with a series of four repeated questions expressing a feeling of prolonged abandonment and distress. The speaker asks how long the LORD will forget him, hide His face, allow him to experience daily sorrow and inner turmoil, and permit an enemy to dominate him. Following these appeals, the speaker asks the LORD to consider him, respond, and restore light to his eyes to prevent death and keep his foes from rejoicing over his downfall. In the final verses, the speaker shifts to an expression of trust in the LORD's loving devotion and rejoices in His salvation. The psalm concludes with the speaker vowing to sing to the LORD in recognition of His goodness.

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¹How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? ²How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me? ³Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death, ⁴lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall. ⁵But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation. ⁶I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

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