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Psalms 13:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me? "
Psalms 13:2
Verse in Context
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1 How long, 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 every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
3 Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
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Psalms 13:1
"How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?"
Psalms 13:3
"Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;"
Psalms 13:4
"lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall."
Psalms 13:5
"But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation."
Psalms 13:6
"I will sing to the LORD, because he has been good to me."
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