Psalm 13

New International Version

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? 3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, 4 and my enemy will say, ‘I have overcome him,’ and my foes will rejoice when I fall. 5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. 6 I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.

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Psalm 13

King James Version

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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Psalm 13

Elberfelder Bibel

from SCM Verlag

Psalm 13

1 Dem Chorleiter. Ein Psalm. Von David. 2 Bis wann, HERR? Willst du für immer mich vergessen? Bis wann willst du dein Angesicht vor mir verbergen? (Ps 6:4; Ps 77:8; La 5:20) 3 Bis wann soll ich Sorgen^[1] hegen in meiner Seele, Kummer in meinem Herzen bei Tage? Bis wann soll sich mein Feind über mich erheben? 4 Schau her, antworte mir, HERR, mein Gott! Mach hell meine Augen^[2], dass ich nicht zum Tod entschlafe! 5 Dass mein Feind nicht sagt: »Ich habe ihn überwältigt!«, meine Bedränger nicht jauchzen, wenn ich wanke^[3]. (Ps 25:2; Ps 38:17) 6 Ich aber, ich habe auf deine Gnade vertraut; mein Herz soll jauchzen über deine Rettung. Ich will dem HERRN singen, dass er mir ⟨Gutes⟩ erwiesen hat. (Ps 9:15; Ps 28:7; Ps 53:1)