Psalms 13

1 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?

Yahweh, how long will you continue to forget about me [RHQ]? Will you hide yourself [SYN] from me forever?

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

How long must I endure anguish/worry? Must I be miserable/sad every day? How long will my enemies continue to defeat me?

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

Yahweh my God, look at me and answer me. Enable me to become strong [again] [IDM], and do not allow me to die.

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

Do not allow my enemies [to boast] saying, “We have defeated him!” Do not allow them to defeat me, with the result that they will rejoice about it!

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

But I trust that you will faithfully love me; I will rejoice when you rescue me.

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

Yahweh, you have done many good things for me, so I will sing to you.