Psalms 13

1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me until the end? How long will you turn your face away from me?

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

2 How long can I take counsel in my soul, sorrowing in my heart throughout the day?

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 How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

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

4 Look upon me and listen to me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes, lest I fall asleep forever in death,

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

5 lest at any time my enemy may say, “I have prevailed against him.” Those who trouble me will exult, if I have been disturbed.

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

6 But I have hoped in your mercy. My heart will exult in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, who assigns good things to me. And I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord Most High.

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