Psalms 13

A Prayer for God to Be Near

¹How long will you forget me, Lord ? Forever?

How long will you hide from me?

²How long must I worry

and feel sad in my heart all day?

How long will my enemy win over me?

³Lord , look at me.

Answer me, my God;

tell me, or I will die.

⁴Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!”

Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

⁵I trust in your love.

My heart is happy because you saved me.

⁶I sing to the Lord

because he has taken care of me.