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?

How long, Adonai? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long shall I take counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart all 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 shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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

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

Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him;” Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

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 chesed ·loving-kindness·. My heart rejoices in your yishu'ah ·salvation·.

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 Adonai, because he has been good to me.