Psalms 13

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD, wilt Thou forget me for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

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?

2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart by day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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

3 Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

4 Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed against him'; lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

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

5 But as for me, in Thy mercy do I trust; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.

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

6 I will sing unto the LORD, because He hath dealt bountifully with me.

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.