Psalms 13:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
What it says
David asks how long the LORD will forget him and hide his face from him.
What it is doing
This verse opens the lament with the pain of prolonged divine absence.
In context
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 2How long must I wrestle in my soul, 3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. 4lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” 5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; 6I will sing to the LORD,