Psalms 13

1 HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me continually! 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 mine enemy be exalted over me?

How long shall I have to devise resolves in my soul, with grief in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy exalt himself over me?

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

Look down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;

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

That my enemy may not say, I have overcome him; that my assailants may not be glad when I am moved.

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

But I trust in thy kindness, let my heart be glad because of thy salvation:

6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.