Psalms 13

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

For the end, a Psalm of David. How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your 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 take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrows in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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

Look on me, listen to me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death;

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

lest at any time mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: my persecutors will exult if ever I should be moved.

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

But I have hoped in your mercy; my heart shall exult in your salvation.

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

I will sing to the Lord who has dealt bountifully with me, and I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.