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Psalms 13:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
from How Long, O LORD?, Psalms 13:1-6
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,