Psalm 13

How Long?

1. How long will I feel this deep, deep sense of loss,

O God,

that I’m a forgotten one, abandoned and alone?

2. How long must I suffer this deep grief of soul,

this path of pain that fills my days

and all my nights?

How long will my enemies take advantage of my woe?

How long?

3. You, it seems, have turned your face away;

turn back, I pray, and answer me.

Fill up my eyes with light again,

before I fall asleep in death.

4. How long will all my foes prevail, rejoicing in my fate?

Let not my many failings be

their last and final word.

5. I’ve thrown everything I am and have

upon your mercy, Lord,

I’ve put my trust in you and in your loving care,

6. So at the last may my prayer be praise

for a mercy ever sure.