Psalms - Songs and prayers expressing worship, lament, and trust in God

In Psalm 13, a prayer from despair to joy, David cries out, "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?" but anchors his heart in God's unfailing love and sings because the Lord has been good to him.

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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

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

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

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