Psalms 13

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?

For the music director. A psalm of David. How long, Lord, are you going to forget me? Forever? How long will you turn away from me?

2 How long shall I take counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart all the day?

How long must I be in inner turmoil, feeling sad all day long? How long will my enemy be victorious over me?

3 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,

4 Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God. Enlighten my eyes that I never sleep in death:

and my enemy will say, “I defeated him!” and my opponents will celebrate my downfall.

5 Lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me will rejoice when I am moved:

But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.

6 But I have trusted in thy mercy. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation: I will sing to the Lord, who giveth me good things: yea I will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.

I will sing to the Lord because he has treated me with such generosity!