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?

To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Until when? O Yahweh will you forget me perpetuity until when? - will you hide face your 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?

Until when? will I set counsel in soul my sorrow in heart my by day until when? - will he be exalted enemy my over me.

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

Pay attention! answer me O Yahweh God my give light to! eyes my lest I should sleep the death.

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

Lest he should say enemy my I have prevailed over him opponents my they will rejoice if I am shaken.

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

And I - in covenant loyalty your I have trusted may it rejoice heart my in deliverance your

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

I will sing to Yahweh for he has dealt bountifully towards me.