Psalms 13

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me 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, with 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, answer me, O Jehovah 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! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful 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 As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

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

6 I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.

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