Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 13 · salvation and deliverance and praise and worship

6 verses1 sections1 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 13 contains 6 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include salvation and deliverance, praise and worship, and mercy.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 13?

The chapter opens, “How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?” It closes in verse 6, “I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes: salvation and deliverancepraise and worshipmercy
Passage: Psalms 13:1–6
Reading time: About 1 minute · 107 words

Section-by-section outline

Psalms 13 outline

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Verses 1–6
Salvation and Deliverance · Praise and Worship
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 13 KJV

¹How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? ²How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? ³Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; ⁴Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. ⁵But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. ⁶I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.