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.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
3Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
4lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
6I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me.
Matthew Henry on Psalm 13
1,723 words, in 1 passage.
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.