Psalm 96
1 Sing to the Lordt a new song;u
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;v
proclaim his salvationw day after day.
3 Declare his gloryx among the nations,
his marvelous deedsy among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;z
he is to be feareda above all gods.b
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,c
but the Lord made the heavens.d
6 Splendor and majestye are before him;
strength and gloryf are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord,g all you families of nations,h
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offeringi and come into his courts.j
9 Worship the Lordk in the splendor of hisa holiness;l
tremblem before him, all the earth.n
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.o”
The world is firmly established,p it cannot be moved;q
he will judger the peoples with equity.s
11 Let the heavens rejoice,t let the earth be glad;u
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forestv sing for joy.w
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judgex the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousnessy
and the peoples in his faithfulness.z
Psalm 13–96
Psalm 13a
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long,p Lord? Will you forget meq forever?
How long will you hide your facer from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughtss
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?t
3 Look on meu and answer,v Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,w or I will sleep in death,x
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,y”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.z
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;a
my heart rejoices in your salvation.b
6 I will singc the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.
For the director of music. Of David.
1 The foola says in his heart,
“There is no God.”d
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heavene
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,f
any who seek God.g
3 All have turned away,h all have become corrupt;i
there is no one who does good,j
not even one.k
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?l
They devour my peoplem as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.n
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.o
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!p
When the Lord restoresq his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
1 Lord, who may dwellr in your sacred tent?s
Who may live on your holy mountain?t
2 The one whose walk is blameless,u
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truthv from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,w
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
but honorsx those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oathy even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;z
who does not accept a bribea against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.b
A miktama of David.
1 Keep me safe,c my God,
for in you I take refuge.d
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;e
apart from you I have no good thing.”f
3 I say of the holy peopleg who are in the land,h
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other godsi will sufferj more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their namesk on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portionl and my cup;m
you make my lotn secure.
6 The boundary lineso have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.p
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;q
even at nightr my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand,s I will not be shaken.t
9 Therefore my heart is gladu and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,v
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,w
nor will you let your faithfulb onex see decay.y
11 You make known to me the path of life;z
you will fill me with joy in your presence,a
with eternal pleasuresb at your right hand.c
1 Hear me,d Lord, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.e
Hearf my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.g
2 Let my vindicationh come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.i
3 Though you probe my heart,j
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Psalm 13
Psalm 13a
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long,p Lord? Will you forget meq forever?
How long will you hide your facer from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughtss
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?t
3 Look on meu and answer,v Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes,w or I will sleep in death,x
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,y”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.z
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;a
my heart rejoices in your salvation.b
6 I will singc the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.
Psalm 13 — English Standard Version (ESV)
Title To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
Title To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God:
Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
And those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
Title For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever?
How long will you look the other way?
2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,
with sorrow in my heart every day?
How long will my enemy have the upper hand?
3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my God!
Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.
4 Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!”
Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.
5 But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.
6 I will sing to the Lord
because he is good to me.
Psalm 13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
Title To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes,
Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest my enemy say,
“I have prevailed against him”;
Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in Your mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — New Century Version (NCV)
Title For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
How long will you hide from me?
2 How long must I worry
and feel sad in my heart all day?
How long will my enemy win over me?
3 Lord, look at me.
Answer me, my God;
tell me, or I will die.
4 Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!”
Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.
5 I trust in your love.
My heart is happy because you saved me.
6 I sing to the Lord
because he has taken care of me.
Psalm 13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
Title For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever?
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God:
Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him;
Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness;
My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto Jehovah,
Because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
Title To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! lest mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved. 5 As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
Title For the choir director; a psalm by David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I make decisions alone
with sorrow in my heart day after day?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3 Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God!
Light up my eyes,
or else I will die
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overpowered him.”
My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken.
5 But I trust your mercy.
My heart finds joy in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord because he has been good to me.
Psalm 13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Title For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long will I store up anxious concerns within me,
agony in my mind every day?
How long will my enemy dominate me?
3 Consider me and answer, Lord my God.
Restore brightness to my eyes;
otherwise, I will sleep in death.
4 My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”
and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in Your faithful love;
my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.
6 I will sing to the Lord
because He has treated me generously.
Psalm 13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Title To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I bear pain in my soul,
and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
4 and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”;
my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
Title For the music director. A psalm of David.
1 How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I take counsel in my soul,
and sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Yahweh my God.
Give light to my eyes
lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4 and lest my enemy should say, “I have overcome him,”
lest my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.
5 But as for me, I have trusted in your steadfast love.
My heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
6 I will sing to Yahweh
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
Title For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, how long must I wait? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you turn your face away from me?
2 How long must I struggle with my thoughts?
How long must my heart be sad day after day?
How long will my enemies keep winning the battle over me?
3 Lord my God, look at me and answer me.
Give me new life, or I will die.
4 Then my enemies will say, “We have beaten him.”
They will be filled with joy when I die.
5 But I trust in your faithful love.
My heart is filled with joy because you will save me.
6 I will sing to the Lord.
He has been so good to me.
Psalm 13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
Title For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.