Psalms 13

1 How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will you hide your face from me?

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?

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

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?

3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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

4 Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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

5 But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

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

6 I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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