Psalm 13

A Prayer for God to Be Near

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

2 How long must I worry and feel sad in my heart all day? How long will my enemy win over me?

3 Lord, look at me. Answer me, my God; tell me, or I will die.

4 Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!” Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

5 I trust in your love. My heart is happy because you saved me.
6 I sing to the Lord because he has taken care of me.

Psalm 13

For the music director; a psalm of David.

1 How long, Lord, will you continue to ignore me?
How long will you pay no attention to me?

2 How long must I worry,
and suffer in broad daylight?
How long will my enemy gloat over me?

3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God!
Revive me, or else I will die!

4 Then my enemy will say, “I have defeated him!”
Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

5 But I trust in your faithfulness.
May I rejoice because of your deliverance!

6 I will sing praises to the Lord
when he vindicates me.