Psalm 13
Darby Translation · 6 verses
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1How long, 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, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?3Consider, 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 be joyful when I am moved.5As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.6I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.Darby's Synopsis
In Psalm 13 the righteous is reduced to the lowest point of distress as far as evil from men goes. It is as if God had entirely and definitely forgotten him. His enemy was exalted over him, and he taking counsel in his heart; but then he cries — looks to Jehovah to hear lest he should perish on the one hand, and his enemy on the other have to say he had prevailed.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.