Psalm 13

A Prayer for Help in Trouble

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.