Psalms 13

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

How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will you hide your 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 sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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

Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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

Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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

But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

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

I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.