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?

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” How long, O LORD! wilt thou forget me for ever? 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 anxiety in my soul for ever, And sorrow in my heart all the day? 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;

Look down and hear me, O LORD, my God! Enlighten 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!” Lest my adversaries rejoice, when I am fallen.

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

Yet will I trust in thy goodness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation;

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

I will sing to the LORD, that he hath dealt kindly with me.