Psalms 13:1 KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Thou and Ye

  • thou, thy one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Psalms 13:1–6The psalmist complains that God had long withdrawn. He earnestly prays for comfort. He assures himself of an answer of peace. God sometimes hides his face,...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Job 13:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
  • Psalms 89:46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
  • Psalms 94:3–4 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? …
  • Psalms 6:3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
  • Psalms 10:12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

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Bible Dictionary

  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • To the chief Musician לַמְנַצֵּחַ lamnaṣṣēaḥ נָצַח Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular · with preposition with the
  • A Psalm מִזְמוֹר mizmôr מִזְמוֹר Noun · masculine singular
  • of David לְדָוִד lĕdāwid דָּוִד Proper name · with preposition
  • How long wilt thou forget תִּשְׁכָּחֵנִי tiškāḥēnî שָׁכַח Verb · qal imperfect, second person masculine singular · with suffix: first person common singular
  • me, O LORD עַד ʿad Preposition אָנָה ʾānâ Adverb יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • for ever נֶצַח neṣaḥ נֶצַח Noun · masculine singular
  • how long wilt thou hide עַד ʿad Preposition אָנָה ʾānâ Adverb תַּסְתִּיר tastîr סָתַר Verb · hiphil imperfect, second person masculine singular
  • thy face אֶת ʾet Object marker פָּנֶיךָ pānêkā פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular מִמֶּנִּי mimmennî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular

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