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?

Til songmeisteren; ein salme av David. Kor lenge, Herre, vil du stendigt gløyma meg? Kor lenge vil du løyna ditt andlit for meg?

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

Kor lenge skal eg hava sorger i mi sjæl, hugverk i mitt hjarta heile dagen? Kor lenge skal min fiende vera upphøgd yver meg?

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

Sjå hit, svara meg, Herre min Gud! Lys upp mine augo, so eg ikkje skal sovna inn i dauden,

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

so min fiende ikkje skal segja: «Eg hev vunne yver honom, » so mine motstandarar ikkje skal fagna seg yver at eg fell.

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

Men eg set mi lit til di miskunn, mitt hjarta skal fagna seg i di frelsa;

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

eg vil lovsyngja Herren, for han hev gjort vel imot meg.