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Psalm 13: Usquequo, Domine?

Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 597. In the 30-day Psalter it is read on day 2, at Evening Prayer.

1

How long, O LORD?

will you forget me for ever? *

how long will you hide your face from me?

2

How long shall I have perplexity in my mind,

and grief in my heart, day after day? *

how long shall my enemy triumph over me?

3

Look upon me and answer me, O LORD my God; *

give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him," *

and my foes rejoice that I have fallen.

5

But I put my trust in your mercy; *

my heart is joyful because of your saving help.

6

I will sing to the LORD, for he has dealt with me richly; *

I will praise the Name of the Lord Most High.

When it is appointed