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?

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me continually! how long wilt thou hide 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 have to devise resolves in my soul, with grief in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy exalt himself over me?

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

Look down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;

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

That my enemy may not say, I have overcome him; that my assailants may not be glad when I am moved.

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

But I trust in thy kindness, let my heart be glad because of thy salvation:

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

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