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?

[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 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 every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

3 How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

Look, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in 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 my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

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 trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your 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 has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High.