Psalms 13

1 “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?

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 have to devise resolves in my soul, with grief in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy exalt himself 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 down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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