Psalms 13

1 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?

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Howe long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for euer? howe long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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

How long shall I take counsell within my selfe, hauing wearinesse dayly in mine heart? how long shall mine enemie be exalted aboue me?

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

Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:

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

Lest mine enemie say, I haue preuailed against him: and they that afflict me, reioyce when I slide.

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

But I trust in thy mercie: mine heart shall reioyce in thy saluation:

6 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.

I will sing to the Lord, because he hath delt louingly with me.