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13:1 A prayer for help
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies; A Prayer for Help
For the musical director: a song by David.
To the leader. A Psalm of David.; For the leader: a psalm: for David; For the choir director: A psalm of David.; For the director of music. A psalm of David.
13 Yahweh, for how long will you keep forgetting about me?
For how long will you hide ≈yourself from me?
2 How long must I worry?
≈Must I have grief in my heart all day?
≈How long will my enemy gloat over me?
3 Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God.
≈Restore my strength, or I’ll ≈die in my sleep.
4 Don’t let my enemy ≈boast that they’ve defeated me,
otherwise my enemies will ≈celebrate when I’m defeated.
5 ≈But I’ve trusted in your loyal commitment.
≈I’m happy inside because you’ve saved me.
6 I’ll sing to Yahweh because he’s been generous to me.
↑ 13 For_the_director a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 13:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
1\f* until when Oh_YHWH forget_me perpetuity until when will_you_hide DOM face_of_your from_me.
3 \f + \fr 13:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
2\f* until when will_I_set counsel(s) in/on/at/with_soul_of_my sorrow in/on/at/with_heart_of_my by_day until when will_he_be_exalted enemy_of_my over_me.
4 \f + \fr 13:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
3\f* consider answer_me Oh_YHWH god_of_my give_light eyes_of_my lest I_should_sleep the_death.
5 \f + \fr 13:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
4\f* lest he_should_say enemy_of_my overcome_him foes_of_my they_will_rejoice if/because I_am_shaken.
6 \f + \fr 13:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
5\f* and_I in/on/at/with_steadfast_love_of_your I_have_trusted heart_of_my may_it_rejoice in/on/at/with_salvation_of_your\f + \fr 13:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
13.
6\f* I_will_sing to/for_YHWH if/because he_has_dealt_bountifully with_me.
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