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1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
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Psalm 13 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 11 cross-references, 1 Early-Church citation.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 13:1–6 (52 words)
1
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אָ֣נָהʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  3. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֣נִיtiškāḥēnîshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  5. נֶ֑צַחneṣaḥnetsach: (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towardsH5331
  6. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  7. אָ֓נָה׀ʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  8. תַּסְתִּ֖ירtastîrcathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  10. פָּנֶ֣יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
2
  1. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  2. אָ֨נָהʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  3. אָשִׁ֪יתʾāšîtshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  4. עֵצ֡וֹתʿēṣôt`etsah: advice; (by implication) planH6098
  5. בְּנַפְשִׁ֗יbĕnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  6. יָג֣וֹןyāgônyagown: afflictionH3015
  7. בִּלְבָבִ֣יbilbābîlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  8. יוֹמָ֑םyômāmyowmam: dailyH3119
  9. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  10. אָ֓נָה׀ʾānâan: where?; (hence) whither?, when?H575
  11. יָר֖וּםyārûmruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  12. אֹיְבִ֣יʾôybîoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  13. עָלָֽי׃ʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
3
  1. הַבִּ֣יטָֽהhabbîṭânabat: to scan, i.e. look intently at; (by implication) to regard with pleasure, favor or careH5027
  2. עֲ֭נֵנִיʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  3. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. אֱלֹהָ֑יʾĕlōhāyelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  5. הָאִ֥ירָהhāʾîrâowr: to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)H215
  6. עֵ֝ינַ֗יʿênay`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  7. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  8. אִישַׁ֥ןʾîšanyashen: (properly) to be slack or languid; (by implication) to sleepH3462
  9. הַמָּֽוֶת׃hammāwetmaveth: death (natural or violent); (concretely) the dead, their place or state (hades)H4194
4
  1. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  2. יֹאמַ֣רyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. אֹיְבִ֣יʾôybîoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  4. יְכָלְתִּ֑יוyĕkoltîwyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  5. צָרַ֥יṣāraytsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  6. יָ֝גִ֗ילוּyāgîlûgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  7. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. אֶמּֽוֹט׃ʾemmôṭmowt: to waver; (by implication) , to slip, shake, fallH4131
5
  1. וַאֲנִ֤י׀waʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣bĕḥasdĕkācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
  3. בָטַחְתִּי֮bāṭaḥtiybatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  4. יָ֤גֵ֥לyāgēlgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  5. לִבִּ֗יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. בִּֽישׁוּעָ֫תֶ֥ךָbîšûʿātekāyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
6
  1. אָשִׁ֥ירָהʾāšîrâshiyr: to singH7891
  2. לַיהוָ֑הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כִּ֖יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. גָמַ֣לgāmalgamal: to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requiteH1580
  5. עָלָֽי׃ʿālāy`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921

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Strong's words in Psalm 13 (6)
Strong's H5704 — עַד (ʿad)
`ad (ad) prep. 1. (properly) a (peremptory) terminus 2. (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction especially with a preposition) as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) [from H5710] KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet. Root(s): H5710 Compare: H5703. Appears 4 times in Psalm 13.
Strong's H575 — אָ֣נָה (ʾānâ)
an (awn) (or manah {aw-naw'}) adv. 1. where? 2. (hence) whither?, when? 3. (also) hither and thither [contracted from H370] KJV: + any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever). Root(s): H370. Appears 4 times in Psalm 13.
Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 3 times in Psalm 13.
Strong's H1523 — יָ֝גִ֗ילוּ (yāgîlû)
giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root] KJV: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.. Appears 2 times in Psalm 13.
Strong's H341 — אֹיְבִ֣י (ʾôybî)
oyeb (o-yabe') (or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}) subv. 1. hating 2. an adversary [active participle of H340] KJV: enemy, foe. Root(s): H340. Appears 2 times in Psalm 13.
Strong's H6435 — פֶּן (pen)
pen (pane) adv. 1. (properly) removal 2. used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest [from H6437] KJV: (lest) (peradventure), that...not. Root(s): H6437. Appears 2 times in Psalm 13.

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“At first this one makes many plans in his soul, but in the end [see v. 5], he rests in the great plan of God for everyone, whose spirit is in the root of Jesse.”

— Origen (3rd century) on Psalms 13:2
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