Psalms 13

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

Look on me, hearken to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

4 lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.

5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

But I have hoped in thy mercy; my heart shall exult in thy salvation.

6 I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.

I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.