13 (K). PRAYER IN VIEW OF PSALMS 9, 10. (Division.)

K S1 1-4 Prayer.
      1. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
      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. Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
      4. Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
  S2 5,6 Praise.
      5. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
      6. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

1-4 (S1, above). PRAYER.

S1 t   1,2∼ For himself.
        1. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
        2∼. How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily?
    u ∼2 Against the enemy.
        ∼2. how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
  t   3 For himself.
        3. Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
    u 4 Against the enemy.
        4. Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

5,6 (S2, above). PRAISE. (Introversion.)

S2 v   5∼ Past.
        5∼. But I have trusted in thy mercy;
    w ∼5 Future.
        ∼5. my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
    w 6∼ Future.
        6∼. I will sing unto the LORD,
  v   ∼6 Past.
        ∼6. because he hath dealt bountifully with me.