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Old TestamentPsalms · Chapter 13

Psalms 13:1

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 13:1 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Psalms 13:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

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? chief...: or, overseer”

— Psalms 13:1 (KJV)

Psalms 13:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms

Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.

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Cross-References for Psalms 13:1

“[To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. chief...: or, overseer Sheminith: or, the eighth”

Shares key themes with Psalms 13:1: chief, musician, psalm

“[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”

Shares key themes with Psalms 13:1: chief, musician, psalm

“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?”

Shares key themes with Psalms 13:1: chief, musician, psalm

“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!”

Shares key themes with Psalms 13:1: chief, musician, psalm

“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.”

Shares key themes with Psalms 13:1: chief, musician, psalm

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey