Psalms 13

How long, O Lord

ow long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?a 2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?b 3Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,c 4and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

5But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.d 6I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.e

Commentary
Psalm 13 is a raw lament that moves from desperate questioning to confident praise. The psalmist cries out to God, feeling forgotten and abandoned, yet in the span of just six verses, the tone shifts from anguish to trust. This chapter models how honest lament can become the very gr
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