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?

In finem. Psalmus David. [Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a 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?

quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea; dolorem in corde meo per diem?

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

usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me?

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

Respice, et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus. Illumina oculos meos, ne umquam obdormiam in morte;

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

nequando dicat inimicus meus: Prævalui adversus eum. Qui tribulant me exsultabunt si motus fuero;

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

ego autem in misericordia tua speravi. Exsultabit cor meum in salutari tuo. Cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi; et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.]