Psalms 13:1
What does Psalms 13:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 13:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will 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 · 1862To 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) · 1752Unto 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 · 1890How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Context
v.1This passage
v.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?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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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