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Psalms 13

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1How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3Considerand answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6I will sing unto Jehovah, Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 13:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

KJV · King James Version (1611)

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? --for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 13:1.

  • Psalms 74:1

    O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

  • Psalms 10:12

    Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.

  • Psalms 90:14

    Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

  • Psalms 85:5

    Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

  • Psalms 89:46

    How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? How longshall thy wrath burn like fire?

  • Psalms 94:3

    Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?

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