< 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?
How long will you forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long will you hide your 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 counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Look down, answer me, O Lord my God! enlighten my eyes, that I may not sleep the sleep of death;
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 That my enemy may not say, I have overcome him; that my assailants may not be glad when I am moved.
Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I trust in thy kindness, let my heart be glad because of thy salvation:
But I have trusted in your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.