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Psalm 13 in Hebrew and English

6 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

עַד־אָנָה יְהוָה תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי נֶצַח עַד־אָנָה תַּסְתִּיר אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּֽנִי

How long, O LORD, wilt Thou forget me for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

עַד־אָנָה אָשִׁית עֵצוֹת בְּנַפְשִׁי יָגוֹן בִּלְבָבִי יוֹמָם עַד־אָנָה יָרוּם אֹיְבִי עָלָֽי׃

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart by day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

הַבִּיטָה עֲנֵנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי הָאִירָה עֵינַי פֶּן־אִישַׁן הַמָּֽוֶת׃

Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

פֶּן־יֹאמַר אֹיְבִי יְכָלְתִּיו צָרַי יָגִילוּ כִּי אֶמּֽוֹט׃

Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed against him'; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

וַאֲנִי בְּחַסְדְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי יָגֵל לִבִּי בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ אָשִׁירָה לַיהוָה כִּי גָמַל עָלָֽי׃

But as for me, in Thy mercy do I trust; My heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, Because He hath dealt bountifully with me.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 2 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 6 verses, 55 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 13 have?

Psalm 13 has 6 verses and 55 words.

On which day is Psalm 13 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 2 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 13?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 13?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.