Psalm 13

International Standard Version

13 How long? Lord, will you forget me forever?^[a]
    How long will you hide your face from me?
² How long must I struggle in my soul at night
    and have sorrow in my heart during the day?
        How long will my enemy rise up against me?
³ Look at me!
    Answer me, Lord, my God!
Give light to my eyes!
    Otherwise, I will sleep in death;
⁴ Otherwise, my enemy will say,
    “I have overcome him;”
Otherwise, my persecutor will rejoice
    when I am shaken.
⁵ As for me, I have trusted in your gracious love,
    my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
⁶ I will sing to the Lord,
    for he has dealt bountifully with me.