Psalms 13:1 meaning and explanation

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalms 13:1, Berean Standard Bible

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This is the opening line of a psalm attributed to David and addressed to God, and it plunges straight into complaint. The repeated “How long” gives voice to a felt absence: the psalmist does not say God has done wrong, only that God seems silent and hidden.

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