How Long? (Psalm 13)

 
 
How Long? (Psalm 13)
Daryle Worley, III

Words/Music: Daryle Worley, III, 2026
Shared on September 20, 2026


How long, O Lord
Will You pass up 
Every plea I speak
And hide Your face from me?

How long, O Lord
Must I hold grief
Like a drink You fill
To overflowing

Yet, still I trust in Your love
And even here raise a song
For, You’ve been good all along
To fashion a praise from “How long”

How long, O Lord, 
Will all my foes 
Jeer at me and think
They’ve got the best of me

Light up my eyes
Lest by death’s sleep
Lord, I fail to bring
You praise and glory