Psalms 13

1 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?

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. How long, Yahweh, will you keep forgetting about me? How long will you hide your 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?

How long must I worry and have grief in my heart all day? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

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

Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death.

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

Do not let my enemy say, “I have defeated him,” so that my enemy may not say, “I have prevailed over my adversary”; otherwise, my enemies will rejoice when I am brought down.

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

But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; my heart rejoices in your salvation.

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

I will sing to Yahweh because he has treated me very generously.