Psalms

Psalm 13:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

How long, O LORD?

Will You forget me forever?

How long will You hide Your face from me?

²How long must I wrestle in my soul,

with sorrow in my heart each day?

How long will my enemy dominate me?

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Will You forget	תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִי	tiš·kā·ḥê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7911 forget
me	אָ֣נָה	’ā·nāh	Adverb	H575 where?
forever	נֶ֑צַח	ne·ṣaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will You hide	תַּסְתִּ֖יר	tas·tîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָּנֶ֣יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
from me	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
must I wrestle	אָשִׁ֪ית	’ā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7896 put, set
in my soul	בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י	bə·nap̄·šî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
with sorrow	יָג֣וֹן	yā·ḡō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H3015 grief, sorrow
in my heart	בִּלְבָבִ֣י	bil·ḇā·ḇî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
each day	יוֹמָ֑ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will my enemy	אֹיְבִ֣י	’ō·yə·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
dominate	יָר֖וּם	yā·rūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
me	עָלָֽי׃	‘ā·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 13:1 Job 13:24 · Lamentations 5:20 · Psalm 89:46 · Psalm 94:3–4 · Psalm 22:1–2 · Psalm 80:4 · Psalm 44:24 · Psalm 35:17 · Psalm 6:3 · Psalm 74:1 · Psalm 10:12 · Psalm 85:5

Psalm 13:2 Micah 7:8–10 · Jeremiah 8:18 · Jeremiah 15:18 · Psalm 143:3–4 · Proverbs 15:13 · Lamentations 1:5 · Job 10:15 · Ecclesiastes 5:17 · Psalm 142:4–7 · Job 23:8–10 · Psalm 123:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.