Psalm 13
How long, O Lord
The psalmist laments how long God will forget him and leave him in sorrow while enemies prevail, but he trusts in God's mercy and will rejoice in salvation and sing God's praise.
6 verses. The 13th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
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.
Matthew Henry on Psalm 13
1,723 words, in 1 passage.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.