Psalm 13 - New Revised Standard Version

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

¹ How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

² How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

³ Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

⁴ and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

⁵ But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

⁶ I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.