Psalm 13 Song: How Long, Lord?
Psalm 13 begins with the question that surfaces when waiting has lasted longer than expected: “How long?” The song honours frustration without letting it define the ending, so stay with the unresolved opening, follow the emotional turn, and let Psalm 13 make space for hope that can grow before circumstances change.
A person can feel forgotten and still carry a small instinct to trust, which is why this closing Psalm holds sorrow and renewal together. Psalm 13 reframes waiting as a living journey rather than empty delay; when “My heart will rise again” arrives, notice how lament gradually discovers its way into song.
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How Long, Lord? Lyrics
How long, Lord?
Will You forget me forever?
How long now?
Will You hide Your face from me?
How long must I live with this pain?
Sorrow heavy every day
How long will my enemies rise
While my strength just fades away?
Hear me now
O Lord my God
Bring light back to my eyes
Don’t let me fall into the dark
Don’t let my hope just die
Don’t let them say
We overcame him
Don’t let them laugh at my fall
Don’t let the ones who trouble me
Celebrate it all
But I still trust
In Your mercy
My heart will rise again
You have carried me through the fire
Through the night, through all my pain
So I will sing unto the Lord
Yes, I will sing unto the Lord
For You have been good to me
So good to me.
About “How Long, Lord?”
How Long, Lord? closes the album with the universally recognisable emotion of waiting for something to change. The repeated question behaves like a loop of frustration before the lyric turns towards My heart will rise again and finally into song.
The Music Behind Psalm 13
The score is marked at approximately 62 BPM and uses guitar, vocals, piano, bass, violin, synth and drums. The arrangement treats the Psalm as a contemporary song with its own pace, dynamics and emotional arc.
What Is Psalm 13 About?
Psalm 13 captures waiting so long that frustration feels permanent, then turns from pain towards renewed trust. The journey from How long? to I will sing gives the track its complete emotional arc.
Song Details
- Song: How Long, Lord?
- Source: Psalm 13
- Project: Faith + Reason
- Creator: Crom Salvatera
- Album: Psalms 1–13
- Tempo: 62 BPM
Explore Faith + Reason
Faith + Reason is a music project created by Crom Salvatera that transforms the Psalms into contemporary original songs, each with its own lyrics, arrangement, tempo, instrumentation and emotional character.
