>[!Properties]+ Resources >[Gospel Library](https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/13?lang=eng) | [Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu/#0770d::c0770d) | [Bible Hub](https://biblehub.com/psalms/13.htm) | [Inline JST](https://scripturetoolbox.com/html/ic/Psalms/13.html) | [Strong's](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/psa/13/1/ss1/) >>[!AI]- AI Context >>David, the speaker, is pleading with God for relief from his feelings of abandonment and the triumph of his enemies, ultimately reaffirming his trust in God's mercy and salvation. > >>[!AI]- AI Child Summary >>David is feeling sad and wonders if God has forgotten him, but he decides to trust God and sing because he knows God is kind and takes care of him. > >>[!AI]- AI Summary >>David is expressing his feelings of abandonment and sorrow, questioning how long God will hide His face from him and allow his enemies to triumph. Despite his distress, David chooses to trust in God's mercy and salvation, resolving to rejoice and sing praises to the Lord for His goodness and blessings. > >#Gospel/Faith #Gospel/TrustInGod #Gospel/SufferingAndDeliverance ###### 1 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? ###### 2 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 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; ###### 4 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. ###### 5 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. ###### 6 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.