Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

1How long, O LORD? Will you forget me for ever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2How long must I bear pain13.2 Syr: Heb hold counsels in my soul,

and have sorrow in my heart all day long?

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3Consider and answer me, O LORD my God!

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

4and my enemy will say, ‘I have prevailed’;

my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

5But I trusted in your steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

6I will sing to the LORD,

because he has dealt bountifully with me.