Psalm 13

New International Version

from Biblica
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.

Psalm 13

New International Reader’s Version

from Biblica
1 LORD, how long must I wait? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you turn your face away from me?2 How long must I struggle with my thoughts? How long must my heart be sad day after day? How long will my enemies keep winning the battle over me?3 LORD my God, look at me and answer me. Give me new life, or I will die.4 Then my enemies will say, ‘We have beaten him.’ They will be filled with joy when I die.5 But I trust in your faithful love. My heart is filled with joy because you will save me.6 I will sing praise to the LORD. He has been so good to me.