Psalm 13
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
There is also a Common Metre version of this Psalm on this page
1 How long wilt thou forget me?
Shall it forever be?
O Lord, how long neglect me,
And hide thy face from me?
2 How long my soul take counsel?
Thus sad in heart each day,
How long shall foes exulting,
Subject me to their sway?
3 O Lord, my God, consider,
And hear my earnest cries,
Lest I in death should slumber,
Enlighten thou my eyes;
4 Lest foes be heard exclaiming
Against him we prevailed;
And they that vex my spirit,
Rejoice when I have failed:
5 But on thy tender mercy
I ever have relied;
With joy in thy salvation
My heart shall still confide.
6 And I with voice of singing,
Will praise the Lord alone,
Because to me his favor
He hath so largely shown.
1 How long wilt thou forget me Lord?
Shall it forever be?
O how long shall it be that thou
Wilt hide thy face from me?
2 How long take counsel in my soul,
"Still sad in heart, shall I?
How long exalted over me
Shall be my enemy ?
3 O Lord my God, consider well,
And answer to me make;
My eyes enlighten, lest the sleep
Of death me overtake.
4 Lest-that my enemy should say,
Against him I prevailed;
And those who trouble me rejoice
When I am moved and failed.
5 But I have all my confidence
Upon thy mercy set;
My heart within me shall rejoice
In thy salvation great.
6 I will unto Jehovah sing
His praises cheerfully,
Because he hath his bounty shown
To me abundantly.
