Psalms 13

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

[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?

2 How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

3 Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

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

4 lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes rejoice when I fall.

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him," and my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

5 But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

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

6 I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.

I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High.