Psalms 13

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Until when, O YHWH, Do You forget me forever? Until when do You hide Your face from me?

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

2 Until when do I set counsels in my soul, [With] sorrow in my heart daily? Until when is my enemy exalted over me?

How long is my soul to be in doubt, with sorrow in my heart all the day? how long will he who is against me be given power over me?

3 Look attentively; Answer me, O YHWH, my God, Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Let my voice come before you, and give me an answer, O Lord my God; let your light be shining on me, so that the sleep of death may not overtake me;

4 Lest my enemy say, “I overcame him,” My adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

5 And I have trusted in Your kindness, My heart rejoices in Your salvation.

But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.

6 I sing to YHWH, For He has conferred benefits on me!

I will make a song to the Lord, because he has given me my reward.