XIII. A Prayer in Distress with Confidence of Final Victory.
Psalms 13:2. Read, How long must I bear affliction on my soul? (Psalms 13:2 a) and in the same verse day and night (LXX, in some codices) or by conjecture day after day.
Psalms 13:5 f. confidence in coming deliverance.
1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.