Psalms 13

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1How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? 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 daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

3Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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Public-domain texts: KJV (1611), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1898), Darby Translation (1890), Webster's Revision (1833) and Rotherham's Emphasised Bible (1902). Verse numbering matches across all versions.